Stately and plush with juicy acidity and scores of ardent tannins which lay the foundations for ageing
A nectar with beautifully chiselled acidity
aged for a long time in oak barrels
it nevertheless is as graceful as a ballerina on the palate and has ultra-fine tannins
Has a lovely deep and open nose
Leone De Castris 50 Vend. Salice Sal. Rosso Riserva 2020 ussaleoct25 Stately and plush with juicyThe 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,