Leone De Castris 50 Vend. Salice Sal. Rosso Riserva 2020 ussaleoct25 dark chocolate with lot’s of

dark chocolate with lot’s of spices lead to a mouth-watering palette of ripe dark plums

it nevertheless is as graceful as a ballerina on the palate and has ultra-fine tannins

located in the Rapaura region of Marlborough

"Black pepper and earthy spices open the proceedings

Leone De Castris 50 Vend. Salice Sal. Rosso Riserva 2020 ussaleoct25 dark chocolate with lot’s ofThe 2021 vintage is a wine of great balance, already showing evolved complexity despite its youth, with a deep ruby red color and classic garnet reflections, an intense and distinctive bouquet where plum and morello cherry stand out alongside notes of tobacco, vanilla, licorice root, leather, and a pronounced hint of Mediterranean scrub, while on the palate it is full bodied, warm, and velvety with soft, well integrated tannins, finishing clean, dry,