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2009 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla Valley
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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tedcholl Likes this wine: 93 points
December 24, 2023 - I really enjoy Washington State Cab Sauv and am a big fan of Leonetti. This Reserve is drinking wonderfully, tannins smooth and fully resolved, flavors very integrated and balanced. blackberry oak black cherry blackcurrant chocolate
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N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points
August 5, 2023 - Had this six months ago. This is a full bodied wine that benefitted from a 90 min decant. Silky smooth up front fruit with a mostly resolved tannin structure that leads to a nice finish. This is in its prime with a decade left of life. Paired well with a rack of lamb.
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Redteeth wrote:
March 9, 2023 - Darn. this bottle had gone slightly south. The cork broke and the wine had an immediate funky taste. it only improved slightly as time passed. I wasn't completely horrible, but it clearly was way off of what it should be. Possibly TCA? I bought the bottle on release, and it has been properly stored. Very disappointing.
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N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points
March 7, 2023 - 1 hour decant- a decadent, silky smooth wine that exceeded my expectations after the 07’s poor performance. This is certainly in its prime and should be consumed in the next 2-3 years while the upfront fruit is so polished. Revisit 2024
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jkwoodward Likes this wine: 93 points
May 21, 2022 - A really good bottle on its own, but just could not live up to some of the Bordeaux it went up against this night. Nice fruit. Integrated. Just no wow factor
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By Eric Guido
Making History: 21 Vintages of Leonetti’s Red Wine Reserve (Oct 2023), 10/1/2023 (link)(Leonetti Cellar Red Wine Reserve Washington Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Washington State’s 2017s, 4/15/2020 (link)(Leonetti Cellar Reserve) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165 (link)(Leonetti Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Walla Walla Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sean Sullivan
12/4/2013 (link) ***** points(Leonetti Cellar Reserve Red Wine Walla Walla Valley) Aromatically intoxicating with black currant, a medley of red and black fruit, bittersweet chocolate, anise, scorched earth, and oak spices. The palate is dense, rich, and concentrated with black fruit flavors and plump, plush tannins. A gorgeous, showy wine that displays beautifully after a few hours open. 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot. Mill Creek Upland, Seven Hills, and Loess vineyards. Aged 22 months in French oak. 1,060 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Leonetti Cellar
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Walla Walla Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,162 (60%)
- Consumed 774 (40%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Any red meat, or bluefin chu/o-toro, or fatty salmon belly sushi.Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 21 votes
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- ProducerLeonetti Cellar
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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