Community Tasting Note

B Dub wrote:

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - Decanted for 30 min. and drank over the next 3 hours. The cork was minimally saturated although it wasn't very dense and did have some deeper veins in it that could lead to flaws with aging. Opaque, dark garnet hue with no noticable sediment in the bottle. As common with Leonetti Cabs they have a very pleasing, distinct nose. Big smells of red cherries, blackberries and red huckleberries were detectable. This vintage also lacked stronger smells of musky oak which is common in some of the older vintages of Leonetti's, ie: mid to late 90's. Personally, I prefer the modern Leo's that have more fruit and less oak. The midpalate is smooth, restrained and improves slightly with decanting. The finish is of short length and leaves you wishing for more out of the back end. Drink now or over the next few years.

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