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Manage Subscriptions1998 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
Community Tasting Notes 43
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bleds Likes this wine: 88 points
November 23, 2023 - Left it too long, as it has definitely faded. Classic aged Cabernet brick in the glass with decent depth of color and nose given its age. Still has a lovely complexity. Pronounced cedar box and tobacco bouquet with undercurrents of prunes and dried cherries. Fades a bit quickly on the finish, again, due to its age.
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RDB Wine Likes this wine: 95 points
October 13, 2021 - RDB 65 birthday with Wally Pat and Aline. Drank from Bin North 11. Gift from Warren May 2001. Leather blackberry nose with hint of lavender. Clear dark purple. Soft even body leather oak middle hint of cherry and long dry finish. Delightful aged Cabernet Sauvignon. 9.5/10.
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 points
April 21, 2019 - Lovely mature claret. Wholly integrated tannins, acid and dried fruit and herbs. I don't see it getting any better so drink up over the next few years.
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Jesset1112 Likes this wine: 94 points
March 10, 2018 - Drinking great and still had enough life that I think it could go 5 more years. Dark cherries and chocolate the nose, switching to rich pie cherries on the palate. Overall, delicious.
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Easter Everywhere Likes this wine:
January 1, 2018 - Some brett and funk, otherwise standard smooth Leo goodness, consume soon
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2001, IWC Issue #98 (link)(Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/28/2005 (link) 92 points(Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley) Lovely blackberry, cassis, mulberry nose; tasty, but tight, red cherry, cassis, oak palate; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
6/10/2004 (link) 92 points(Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley) Big, hot, ripe cassis nose; concentrated, mulberry, tar, with a little wintergreen palate; medium finish 92+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Leonetti Cellar
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
- UPC Code 088586002335
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 397 (52%)
- Consumed 368 (48%)
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- ProducerLeonetti Cellar
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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