This bottle received a thorough decanting. The wine was delicious and the other Bordeaux grapes harmonized well with the Cabernet Sauvignon. I wish i had more of this vintage. it's a real crowd pleaser.
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This was the real deal. Deep glass-staining purple, bordering on black. Some similarities with the regular cab sav offering of the same vintage drunk a few months ago but with everything dialled-up a few notches. Pungent dark-fruited nose with creosote, earth, star anise and exotic spices. Full, round and lush palate with terrific energy and length. Some tannins still kicking around but the fruit more than holds its own. Recommend a good decant as this was just starting to hit its stride about 2 hours in as we finished the bottle.
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(Leonetti Cellar Reserve Red Wine Walla Walla Valley) Locked up tightly initially it opens to be richly aromatic and complex with dark coffee, rich black cherry, licorice, earth, and spice. The palate is concentrated with dark fruit and cranberry flavors and tightly wound tannins with a long, lingering finish. A beautiful wine with decades of enjoyment in front of it. Give five years or an extended decant. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Malbec. Loess, Mill Creek Upland, Seven Hills, and Leonetti Old Block vineyards. Aged 22 months in French oak. 1,003 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
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12/1/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:
Again corked. Maybe the fourth of the case.
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9/8/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote:
Corked badly
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8/18/2023 - BaroloRob wrote: 95 Points
Still plenty of tannins to keep it going for many years.
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9/29/2022 - Redteeth wrote:
This bottle received a thorough decanting. The wine was delicious and the other Bordeaux grapes harmonized well with the Cabernet Sauvignon. I wish i had more of this vintage. it's a real crowd pleaser.
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9/22/2021 - hkbob Likes this wine: 97 Points
This was the real deal. Deep glass-staining purple, bordering on black. Some similarities with the regular cab sav offering of the same vintage drunk a few months ago but with everything dialled-up a few notches. Pungent dark-fruited nose with creosote, earth, star anise and exotic spices. Full, round and lush palate with terrific energy and length. Some tannins still kicking around but the fruit more than holds its own. Recommend a good decant as this was just starting to hit its stride about 2 hours in as we finished the bottle.
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