“Leccia 2008 Patrimonio red Niellucciu with a bit of Grenache is redolent of ripe dark cherry, dried cranberry, rosemary, and marjoram, with dark, woodsy, iodine-like and saline shadings emerging on a rich, juicy, and very finely-tannic palate. This finishes with a sappily fruity, pungently herbal, and palate-staining mineral presence. There will be enough pleasurable intrigue here for a decade. Drink 2011 – 2021.

Yves Leccias estate (also known as Domaine dE Croce) is among the two most respected in Corsicas most renowned vineyard sector, Patrimonio (near the base of the islands prominently pointing northern finger). The terrain known as E Croce is characterized by schist overlain with chalk clay. Ironically, given that his name means oak, Leccias wines are raised entirely in stainless steel, and even his reds are bottled after only 12 months, though held subsequently before release.” David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate, Aug 2011