Ordered and finished with friends at a restaurant. Did not decant as was not sure of the provenance, but cork was in good shape and the wine was showing very well with room to age and improve for another 5 years. The wine started showing its best after an hour with vigorous swirling and could use at least a 1 hour decant at this stage. Beautiful and perfumed bouquet of roses, flint, toast, blackberry, black cherry and Sous bois. Palate still rich with cassis, blackberry and some tart Rainier cherry. Toasted vanilla with very pleasant mineral undertones and tomato leaf/herb accents. No heat from 14.6% alcohol -- wine has come together very well. Glycerol mouthfeel while retaining medium plus acidity with fine, well integrated tannins. Medium plus body with added textural weight and a long finish. Impressed. This would be a great wine for any Bordeaux lover to have in their cellar.
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Purple in color. 14.6% ABV. Breathtaking nose of black fruits, Whitman Sampler box and scorched earth. Full bodied with concentration and power in spades. Impeccable balance. Exceptionally rich and lush. Black currants, cassis liqueur, chocolate and molten licorice on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish with the silkiest of tannins. Stunning Cabernet Sauvignon that could not be showing better. Best over the next 2-4 years.
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The Leonetti 07 is still a touch astringent. I have sort of forgotten the profile of this wine but I do remember that it was one of the more poured bottles on the table and had a nice and balanced profile. Definitely in the wheelhouse now. Had a "Mentos" nose with fig and dark chocolate. The palate was more black truffle and licorice. Black pepper finish, still with more youthful and stiff oak. After it had sat open I remember people noting sweeter plums and prunes as the "Mentos" quality of this seemed to sink. If the Kelly Fleming 10 hadn't been practically in the corner of the room, it would have been gone long before this one was.
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Wow. Oak. Lots of it. I mean lots of oak. Reminds me more of Ribera del Duero than WA Cabernet. Bourbon cask. If you don’t love oak, you probably won’t love this wine.
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of leather, violets, roasted meat, currants and plums. Flavors of currants, plums and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Crimson in color. 14.6% ABV. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 4% Carmenere and 3% Malbec. Room filling nose of black and blue fruits, scorched earth, cocoa and licorice. Exceptional concentration and power. Silky and exceedingly plush. Perfect balance. Blackberries, cassis liqueur, currants and smoke on the palate. The finish is tremendous with silky tannins in spades. Stunning Cabernet Sauvignon that is aging gloriously. Best over the next 4-7 years.
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The nose was dark, showing peppery herbs, dried orange, dusty spices and black fruits. On the palate, I found a silky expression, with cool-toned red fruits, minerals and dark inner floral tones, as unbelievably youthful tannins emerged. The finish was long, yet still quite structured for a wine of this maturity, with saturating red berries, spices and a contrast of mouthwatering acids versus fine tannin.
Inky. Intense nose of black fruit, shoe polish. Wow! Intense, sweet dark fruit on the palate such that the oak is nearly hidden and, similarity it is hiding the tannin. Extremely long. Later the oak shows up in the nose.
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Smoky, earthy, mild tannins still present. Plum, Cherry. Medium to full bodied. Really enjoyed this. Will be interesting to compare this to the Reserve still in cellar. Hit all the spots for the spiced lentil dish and the #SOTU speech.
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2 hour decant. Drinking wonderfully right now but could even go a few more years. Red fruit cab and lots of earthy undertones. Dark cherry, vanilla, mint and leather. Well balanced and nice length.
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Decanted about 2 hours. Velvety smooth and a great Cab. Paired with ribeyes and sweet potatoes. Enjoyed this at Windrow Vineyard amongst the vines. Really in its sweet spot right now.
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Dark garnet/purple color, no sediment. Nose showing blackberry, red fruits, graphite/lead. Palate showing blue fruits, currant, plums, black cherry. Plush, fruit forward and juicy...smooth and complex throughout..some sweetness on the mid palate. Tannins are resolving but still present.
This is in a great spot right now, my favorite of the tasting. Should continue to drink well and perhaps improve over next 5+ years. Great stuff...still has upside 95+, one of the better Leonetti wines I have had
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over two hours.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of Kirsch, violets, plums and black berries. Flavors of black raspberries, loganberries, sweet plum and black cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to slightly drying tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Tannic with a strong spice. Fruit is still forward and a little much, I would give this another two years laying before trying again. Still wonderfully smooth and complex and not disappointing for the price.
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High quality, full body, fleshy, mouthwatering, really classic savory Cabernet , cassis and deep blue fruits. Good length , Yumm. Around market rate of $70-80+ it's expensive but I guess a fair QPR
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Enjoyed before and during dinner at friend's house. Youthful, fresh, richly flavorful, certainly ready to drink, and showing no signs of age. Everyone's favorite, compared to less expensive but quite decent wines, a 2009 l'arriver haut brion, a 2007 serralunga d'alba, and a (white of course) 2014? jean monnier puligny montrachet. This wine might even be worth the $90 I see it offered at online, for a nice occasion. (My wife thought it the best wine she has drunk, a rather stronger statement than I would make, but she has had everything I have.) I recall having another Leonetti years ago, that I paid $65 for and thought not at all worth it, so have never bought another. No doubt that one was too young to enjoy, based on this one. Or maybe that was a merlot, which we tend not to be as impressed with in general, as cab sav. I think of Leonetti as being too big and alcoholic, but this one was not. Definitely recommended. We opened it before dinner and tasted it gradually along with all the other wines. It got better with a little air, but we did not decant.
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Young with distinct tannin, fruit, long finish, needs to open. I agree with others that more bottle age is a very good idea, but wonderful to drink young now.
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Has years ahead of it, but was nice tonight with ham and scalloped potatoes. Nose is still quite oaky. Palate is primarily a dark red fruit flavor with a long finish.
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@Grand Hyatt Kauai Popped and let breathe for ~2hrs. Rich black fruit aroma with hints of graphite, char, and vanilla on the nose. Ripe black cherries up front, followed by clove and fennel. Wine continued to develop over the next 2.5hrs, eventually yielding an intriguing soy sauce/umami character on the finish. Very refined mouthfeel, unctious and savory. Tannins are starting to yield, but still tight and high acidity, this wine has a long life ahead of it - at least another 5 years. Excellent! Try again in 2016.
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Youthful garnet to purple color for a 7 year-old wine, but it's lost most of it opacity. Nose of savory blue and black fruits. Bright acidity on the palate, with a red and dark fruit flavor profile. Firm but fine tannins, medium+ to full-bodied. At this stage, it improves significantly with time in the glass and/or decanting. Plenty of structure left to keep going, but my guess is best from 2015 to 2018(+?).
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Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of pepper, violets, currants, raspberries and plums. Flavors of plums, raspberries, boysenberries and berries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink now with air or continue to hold.
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Lithe muscularity rather than brawn. So well structured & harmonious that it seemed to want for complexity. That's a non-quibble however because this was a perfect companion with a dinner of classic French cuisine done in a modern style.
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Beautiful, alluring nose. Dark fruit, leather, earth, green chili, cassis, and mocha. This is a velvety, extremely well balanced wine with an enjoyable, lengthy finish. Just wow!
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Outstanding. All components in perfect harmony. A bit less in your face than many of the big Cali Cabs of similar pedigree. Bold & concentrated, yet delicate at the same time.
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- Garnet color with medium forming legs. It's balanced and has flavours of black currant with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Drank with Mitch on the boat after playing in the Portland/Waverley vs Broadmore/Seattle match.
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This was wonderful...young, but a wonderful treat with tenderloins for Father's Day dinner. Lot of oak, but beautifully balanced. This will cellar for a long time to come. None left to sample tonight, but don't be afraid to open now...terrific bottle.
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This wine was in good shape with lots of structure and mature fruit. I decanted and was glad I did so. In fact. I should have let it sit longer.there seem to be a lot of oak tannins and the wine was a bit tight initially.
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Lovely. Start by decanting a good hour and a half prior to consumption. After that, black fruit and a nice balance of the oak. Little leather in there also. Drink it now.
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Thru the vinturi...fabulous. Balanced and beautiful, with just the right amount of oak. It's lovely now, can't imagine what a few more years will bring. Great Christmas Eve treat!
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How disappointing. Opened the bottle tonight and it was corked. Bought this wine at auction from Brentwood online auction site so not too happy. Opened a second bottle, and it was what I expected. Complex. Beautiful tannins. All that I expect from Leonetti.
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Nice showing and not too tannic. Forest floor, bing cherries, minerals, dust and oak. Medium to long finish and a concentrated wine. Should improve over the next decade. 93-95.
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OMGBOA! Interpretation: I decanted wine 2 hours before guests arrived. Took a sneak taste, before letting it sit. It was fabulous. But after 2 hours we poured the wine with dinner, we toasted and we all took a sip. We then all stared at each other and said "oh my God, better open another". Rich, explosive perfect balance of berries, deep ripe cherry, and bold tannins. Starts and ends perfectly.
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This wine was tasted unblinded from the Vintage Wines, Ltd. wine bar. Opaque purple in color, the nose is explosive with aromas of black currants, cedar, clove, licorice and cocoa. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and huge, slightly dry tannins. The flavor profile is a potpourri which lines up with the nose. The oak is generous but fairly well-integrated and the middle palate is rock-solid. Long, slightly dry finish. A couple of years in the cellar will likely soften the hard edges on the tannins. Drink 1/13-12/22.
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The best Leonetti I've tasted. Usually not a fan as these puppies need so much time to integrate the oak and tannin. This wine certainly had the oak but plenty of fruit to at least almost make me forget about it. Lots of spice, vanilla, oak on the nose but also heavy doses of dark berries. Chocolate, mocha, and more dark berries on the palate. I'd say give it 5 years and it could be really good. 91 pts.
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Wow- and wow. Decanted 5+ hours. Totally expressive on the bouquet- floral, tea, perfume, red fruit. Rich and lush on the palate with silky red fruit, mineral, pepper, and spice. Develops depth through the mid-palate into the finish. Firmly structured and ending long. I'd love to be on the receiving end of this wine in 10 or 15 years.
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Oaky on the nose after opening, a bit tannic. Upon decanting, opened up nicely -- showing real depth and complexity. Good fruit, nice finish. A keeper but a bit young!
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Winemaker notes - Spring 2010 - 2007 is regarded in Washington as a monumental vintage. it was just a perfect vintage cover to cover, with tiny, intense berries. Our Cabernet is very dark to the rim and has a complex aroma of cinnamon toast, red and black fruits, Christmas spices nutmeg, coffee, and a hint of gun powder. On the palate it has very long, fine-grained, slightly chalky tannins, perfect acid and balance, and a beautiful glycerin feeling that gives it tremendous length in its finish.
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3/22/2024 - Lazlo Toth Likes this wine: 95 Points
Ordered and finished with friends at a restaurant. Did not decant as was not sure of the provenance, but cork was in good shape and the wine was showing very well with room to age and improve for another 5 years. The wine started showing its best after an hour with vigorous swirling and could use at least a 1 hour decant at this stage. Beautiful and perfumed bouquet of roses, flint, toast, blackberry, black cherry and Sous bois. Palate still rich with cassis, blackberry and some tart Rainier cherry. Toasted vanilla with very pleasant mineral undertones and tomato leaf/herb accents. No heat from 14.6% alcohol -- wine has come together very well. Glycerol mouthfeel while retaining medium plus acidity with fine, well integrated tannins. Medium plus body with added textural weight and a long finish. Impressed. This would be a great wine for any Bordeaux lover to have in their cellar.
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2/21/2024 - PhN wrote: 92 Points
Delicious Cab. Opened several days ago. One glass drunk. The rest Private Preserved and refrigerated. Drunk tonight with dinner. Wonderful!!
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12/18/2023 - golfhawk wrote: 94 Points
In a great place with good balance. Could sit a couple more years as well.
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7/12/2023 - PhN wrote: 92 Points
Tannic, great fruit, balanced. It is getting close.
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12/24/2022 - JSolo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still very good
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1/1/2022 - tomlee wrote: 97 Points
Purple in color. 14.6% ABV. Breathtaking nose of black fruits, Whitman Sampler box and scorched earth. Full bodied with concentration and power in spades. Impeccable balance. Exceptionally rich and lush. Black currants, cassis liqueur, chocolate and molten licorice on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish with the silkiest of tannins. Stunning Cabernet Sauvignon that could not be showing better. Best over the next 2-4 years.
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10/22/2021 - JSolo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very Good. Still good tannins. Can age more.
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7/13/2021 - golfhawk Likes this wine: 94 Points
An outstanding Cab from Leonetti. Drinking great right now and don’t see how it could get any better.
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5/9/2021 - mflesh wrote: 93 Points
The Leonetti 07 is still a touch astringent. I have sort of forgotten the profile of this wine but I do remember that it was one of the more poured bottles on the table and had a nice and balanced profile. Definitely in the wheelhouse now. Had a "Mentos" nose with fig and dark chocolate. The palate was more black truffle and licorice. Black pepper finish, still with more youthful and stiff oak. After it had sat open I remember people noting sweeter plums and prunes as the "Mentos" quality of this seemed to sink. If the Kelly Fleming 10 hadn't been practically in the corner of the room, it would have been gone long before this one was.
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2/13/2021 - BordeauxNut wrote: 88 Points
Wow. Oak. Lots of it. I mean lots of oak. Reminds me more of Ribera del Duero than WA Cabernet. Bourbon cask. If you don’t love oak, you probably won’t love this wine.
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2/7/2021 - curtr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decant 1.5 hrs. Ready, full bodied. Drink now-2025.
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11/4/2020 - wineismylife wrote: 94 Points
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of leather, violets, roasted meat, currants and plums. Flavors of currants, plums and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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10/13/2020 - golfhawk Likes this wine: 91 Points
An excellent wine that seems to be fading a bit. Drink sooner then later.
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7/25/2020 - tomlee wrote: 97 Points
Crimson in color. 14.6% ABV. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 4% Carmenere and 3% Malbec. Room filling nose of black and blue fruits, scorched earth, cocoa and licorice. Exceptional concentration and power. Silky and exceedingly plush. Perfect balance. Blackberries, cassis liqueur, currants and smoke on the palate. The finish is tremendous with silky tannins in spades. Stunning Cabernet Sauvignon that is aging gloriously. Best over the next 4-7 years.
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9/22/2019 - Duce wrote: 94 Points
Fantastic! Drinking extremely well right now.
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7/25/2019 - curtr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep, smooth, at a good place for my taste.
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6/28/2019 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was dark, showing peppery herbs, dried orange, dusty spices and black fruits. On the palate, I found a silky expression, with cool-toned red fruits, minerals and dark inner floral tones, as unbelievably youthful tannins emerged. The finish was long, yet still quite structured for a wine of this maturity, with saturating red berries, spices and a contrast of mouthwatering acids versus fine tannin.
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6/13/2019 - KVM wrote:
Inky. Intense nose of black fruit, shoe polish. Wow! Intense, sweet dark fruit on the palate such that the oak is nearly hidden and, similarity it is hiding the tannin. Extremely long. Later the oak shows up in the nose.
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2/6/2019 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 94 Points
Smoky, earthy, mild tannins still present. Plum, Cherry. Medium to full bodied. Really enjoyed this. Will be interesting to compare this to the Reserve still in cellar. Hit all the spots for the spiced lentil dish and the #SOTU speech.
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12/8/2018 - Radboy wrote: 93 Points
Red cherry fruit with a dusty, earth notes on the nose. Hints of subtle mint and vanilla. Drink up!
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6/3/2018 - Stevethebeav Likes this wine: 93 Points
2 hour decant. Drinking wonderfully right now but could even go a few more years. Red fruit cab and lots of earthy undertones. Dark cherry, vanilla, mint and leather. Well balanced and nice length.
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5/22/2018 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to our last bottle three years ago. Hit its peak after 2-3 hours open. Still several years left in it.
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12/31/2017 - gesusser wrote: flawed
Flawed.
Was properly stored all these years..1st of 3..1st nite just ok ...88....2nd nite just terrible...used for cooking mushrooms
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11/26/2017 - Radboy wrote: 93 Points
Smooth as silk. Perfectly balanced with notes of cherries and dark chocolate. Yum. Better at the two hour mark.
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11/14/2017 - wineme2 wrote: flawed
Off taste like corked after decanting & aeration
Almost drinkable next day
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10/8/2017 - krhaugh Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted about 2 hours. Velvety smooth and a great Cab. Paired with ribeyes and sweet potatoes. Enjoyed this at Windrow Vineyard amongst the vines. Really in its sweet spot right now.
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8/27/2017 - agnorger Likes this wine: 96 Points
Really elegant wine. Perfectly balanced right now.
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5/7/2017 - walkerjfw wrote: 95 Points
Epic Lunch #3 with Juan, Jamie, Tom, Susan and Lizzie (Redd's, Yountville CA): Tom brought this one, decanted for about 30 minutes prior to drinking. Had this after the 85 Dunn Howell
Dark garnet/purple color, no sediment. Nose showing blackberry, red fruits, graphite/lead. Palate showing blue fruits, currant, plums, black cherry. Plush, fruit forward and juicy...smooth and complex throughout..some sweetness on the mid palate. Tannins are resolving but still present.
This is in a great spot right now, my favorite of the tasting. Should continue to drink well and perhaps improve over next 5+ years. Great stuff...still has upside 95+, one of the better Leonetti wines I have had
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4/5/2017 - Jack wrote: 96 Points
This has softened beautifully and is in a great spot.
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3/31/2017 - wineismylife wrote: 95 Points
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Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over two hours.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of Kirsch, violets, plums and black berries. Flavors of black raspberries, loganberries, sweet plum and black cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to slightly drying tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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12/23/2016 - tmhouse wrote: 92 Points
Tannic with a strong spice. Fruit is still forward and a little much, I would give this another two years laying before trying again. Still wonderfully smooth and complex and not disappointing for the price.
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11/11/2016 - Wine G Likes this wine: 93 Points
High quality, full body, fleshy, mouthwatering, really classic savory Cabernet , cassis and deep blue fruits. Good length , Yumm. Around market rate of $70-80+ it's expensive but I guess a fair QPR
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10/28/2016 - mathwonk wrote:
Enjoyed before and during dinner at friend's house. Youthful, fresh, richly flavorful, certainly ready to drink, and showing no signs of age. Everyone's favorite, compared to less expensive but quite decent wines, a 2009 l'arriver haut brion, a 2007 serralunga d'alba, and a (white of course) 2014? jean monnier puligny montrachet. This wine might even be worth the $90 I see it offered at online, for a nice occasion. (My wife thought it the best wine she has drunk, a rather stronger statement than I would make, but she has had everything I have.) I recall having another Leonetti years ago, that I paid $65 for and thought not at all worth it, so have never bought another. No doubt that one was too young to enjoy, based on this one. Or maybe that was a merlot, which we tend not to be as impressed with in general, as cab sav. I think of Leonetti as being too big and alcoholic, but this one was not. Definitely recommended. We opened it before dinner and tasted it gradually along with all the other wines. It got better with a little air, but we did not decant.
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9/9/2016 - PhN Likes this wine: 94 Points
Young with distinct tannin, fruit, long finish, needs to open. I agree with others that more bottle age is a very good idea, but wonderful to drink young now.
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8/14/2016 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Sunday Group: 2006 Napa Cabernets (Our house): Dark fruit and spice notes. Somewhat tannic- needs time yet. Flavors of dark fruit and plum, oak spice and currant. Long finish.
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5/12/2016 - wjochim Likes this wine: 92 Points
Holding up very nicely with a lot of room yet to run. Definitely better with food.
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3/27/2016 - curtr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep, balanced, a bit young.
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9/5/2015 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nicely integrated cab. Fruit still strong but not overpowering. Several years left.
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7/23/2015 - curtr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow! Still a bit young. Great depth.
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4/5/2015 - cwiebe Likes this wine: 92 Points
Has years ahead of it, but was nice tonight with ham and scalloped potatoes. Nose is still quite oaky. Palate is primarily a dark red fruit flavor with a long finish.
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12/16/2014 - GA_Seattle Likes this wine: 93 Points
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Popped and let breathe for ~2hrs. Rich black fruit aroma with hints of graphite, char, and vanilla on the nose. Ripe black cherries up front, followed by clove and fennel. Wine continued to develop over the next 2.5hrs, eventually yielding an intriguing soy sauce/umami character on the finish. Very refined mouthfeel, unctious and savory. Tannins are starting to yield, but still tight and high acidity, this wine has a long life ahead of it - at least another 5 years. Excellent! Try again in 2016.
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12/13/2014 - ewsds Likes this wine: 93 Points
Youthful garnet to purple color for a 7 year-old wine, but it's lost most of it opacity. Nose of savory blue and black fruits. Bright acidity on the palate, with a red and dark fruit flavor profile. Firm but fine tannins, medium+ to full-bodied. At this stage, it improves significantly with time in the glass and/or decanting. Plenty of structure left to keep going, but my guess is best from 2015 to 2018(+?).
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10/25/2014 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
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Tasted non blind.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of pepper, violets, currants, raspberries and plums. Flavors of plums, raspberries, boysenberries and berries. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink now with air or continue to hold.
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5/24/2014 - millerarner Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lithe muscularity rather than brawn. So well structured & harmonious that it seemed to want for complexity. That's a non-quibble however because this was a perfect companion with a dinner of classic French cuisine done in a modern style.
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12/14/2013 - GA_Seattle Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tried in a vertical flight of 2004-2008 Leonetti Cabs. M
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9/21/2013 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: 90 Points
Charleston II - The Collectibles - Afternoon Edition; 9/20/2013-9/21/2013 (Kings Courtyard Inn in Charleston, SC): Very similar to the '06 - still the cranberry, still some black pepper, it's the slightly more coarse version without the softness that either the '06 or the Reserve lends the wine. Get a bit more oak and harsher tannin. Had it open for 1.5 hours before consuming, but I'd do a serious decant or wait on this one.
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9/14/2013 - The13thGryphon Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful, alluring nose. Dark fruit, leather, earth, green chili, cassis, and mocha. This is a velvety, extremely well balanced wine with an enjoyable, lengthy finish. Just wow!
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9/2/2013 - millerarner Likes this wine: 94 Points
Outstanding. All components in perfect harmony. A bit less in your face than many of the big Cali Cabs of similar pedigree. Bold & concentrated, yet delicate at the same time.
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8/24/2013 - "H" wrote:
- Garnet color with medium forming legs. It's balanced and has flavours of black currant with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Drank with Mitch on the boat after playing in the Portland/Waverley vs Broadmore/Seattle match.
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6/17/2013 - sophiesmom Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was wonderful...young, but a wonderful treat with tenderloins for Father's Day dinner. Lot of oak, but beautifully balanced. This will cellar for a long time to come. None left to sample tonight, but don't be afraid to open now...terrific bottle.
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5/14/2013 - pugblanc wrote: 88 Points
I think we waited a little too long.
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5/1/2013 - Redteeth wrote:
This wine was in good shape with lots of structure and mature fruit. I decanted and was glad I did so. In fact. I should have let it sit longer.there seem to be a lot of oak tannins and the wine was a bit tight initially.
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2/15/2013 - sophiesmom Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely. Start by decanting a good hour and a half prior to consumption. After that, black fruit and a nice balance of the oak. Little leather in there also. Drink it now.
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12/25/2012 - sophiesmom Likes this wine: 94 Points
Thru the vinturi...fabulous. Balanced and beautiful, with just the right amount of oak. It's lovely now, can't imagine what a few more years will bring. Great Christmas Eve treat!
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9/21/2012 - "H" wrote:
Outstanding cab. Drank at 2012 Beefeaters.
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8/7/2012 - Billiken wrote: 89 Points
Underwhelming. Very disappointed. Was expecting big things from this wine. Maybe an off bottle?
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8/7/2012 - Don and Pam wrote: 95 Points
Well worth the wait, silky smooth with a long finish
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7/28/2012 - Pajohnson wrote:
How disappointing. Opened the bottle tonight and it was corked. Bought this wine at auction from Brentwood online auction site so not too happy. Opened a second bottle, and it was what I expected. Complex. Beautiful tannins. All that I expect from Leonetti.
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7/15/2012 - spv wrote: 95 Points
Very nice. Refined, complex, and not at all overpowering.
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5/12/2012 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points
Nice showing and not too tannic. Forest floor, bing cherries, minerals, dust and oak. Medium to long finish and a concentrated wine. Should improve over the next decade. 93-95.
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11/13/2011 - dambrosio wrote: 93 Points
Brought to dinner with friends and opened nicely with a great nose and well balanced favors you expect from Leonetti. Excellent wine!
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11/6/2011 - Saul wrote: 93 Points
So consistent. Wondeful cab, not over oaked, very well integrated spice and fruit.
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3/19/2011 - Rivergirl wrote: 93 Points
OMGBOA! Interpretation: I decanted wine 2 hours before guests arrived. Took a sneak taste, before letting it sit. It was fabulous. But after 2 hours we poured the wine with dinner, we toasted and we all took a sip. We then all stared at each other and said "oh my God, better open another". Rich, explosive perfect balance of berries, deep ripe cherry, and bold tannins. Starts and ends perfectly.
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2/18/2011 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 93 Points
This wine was tasted unblinded from the Vintage Wines, Ltd. wine bar. Opaque purple in color, the nose is explosive with aromas of black currants, cedar, clove, licorice and cocoa. Full-bodied on the palate, with medium acidity and huge, slightly dry tannins. The flavor profile is a potpourri which lines up with the nose. The oak is generous but fairly well-integrated and the middle palate is rock-solid. Long, slightly dry finish. A couple of years in the cellar will likely soften the hard edges on the tannins. Drink 1/13-12/22.
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1/26/2011 - pdemaio wrote: 93 Points
Spice. Rose. Hint of stone/chalk. Pepper. Smooth full body. Dark chocolate. Big oak.
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1/5/2011 - Jared wrote: 91 Points
The best Leonetti I've tasted. Usually not a fan as these puppies need so much time to integrate the oak and tannin. This wine certainly had the oak but plenty of fruit to at least almost make me forget about it. Lots of spice, vanilla, oak on the nose but also heavy doses of dark berries. Chocolate, mocha, and more dark berries on the palate. I'd say give it 5 years and it could be really good. 91 pts.
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10/20/2010 - Jack wrote: 90 Points
Quench 2010 (W Hotel): Hard. Needs time.
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9/26/2010 - MattMauldin wrote: 95 Points
Wow- and wow. Decanted 5+ hours. Totally expressive on the bouquet- floral, tea, perfume, red fruit. Rich and lush on the palate with silky red fruit, mineral, pepper, and spice. Develops depth through the mid-palate into the finish. Firmly structured and ending long. I'd love to be on the receiving end of this wine in 10 or 15 years.
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9/13/2010 - spv wrote: 94 Points
Oaky on the nose after opening, a bit tannic. Upon decanting, opened up nicely -- showing real depth and complexity. Good fruit, nice finish. A keeper but a bit young!
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4/11/2010 - Redteeth wrote:
Winemaker notes - Spring 2010 - 2007 is regarded in Washington as a monumental vintage. it was just a perfect vintage cover to cover, with tiny, intense berries. Our Cabernet is very dark to the rim and has a complex aroma of cinnamon toast, red and black fruits, Christmas spices nutmeg, coffee, and a hint of gun powder. On the palate it has very long, fine-grained, slightly chalky tannins, perfect acid and balance, and a beautiful glycerin feeling that gives it tremendous length in its finish.
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