(Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley) An outrageously enjoyable nose with toasty smoke and oak spices floating above earth aromas, licorice, and high-toned cherries. Rich but elegant on the palate with penetrating cherry fruit and a firm backbone of tannins. A seemingly endless finish. A beautiful expression of Walla Walla fruit in general and Leonetti estate vineyards in particular. Stands tall among the best wines produced in the exceptional 2007 vintage. Give three years to five years. 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 4% Carmenère, and 3% Malbec. Loess, Mill Creek Upland, and Seven Hills vineyards. Aged 22 months in new and neutral French and American oak
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Leonetti Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley) Login and sign up and see review text.November/December 2010, IWC Issue #153, (See more on Vinous...)