1993 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley

Community Tasting Notes (34) Avg Score: 86.7 points

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  11/11/2020 - Vascular46 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Always one of my favorite wines. When young they have a higher ratio of power to finesse. At this point the ratio is obviously reversed. We are probably past the equality point for this wine but it remained enjoyable with fruit still present.

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  9/15/2020 - Vascular46 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Past peak but still enjoyable. We drank most of the bottle yesterday with grilled steaks and it held up better than expected. Saved a glass which I jut drank and it still had some fruit and soft tannins. Will drink my last bottle of this soon.

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  4/18/2020 - Brolawa Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This was surprisingly good considering the age. Celery and pepper on the nose. Has lost a lot of the sugar and some of its weight in the mouth, but it is still balanced and sophisticated - a lot of earth and vegetable mixed with the sweet notes.

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  12/27/2019 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 89 Points

  Purchased on release. I pulled these from the offsite since they are ready to drink, if not past, but I kept forgetting about them. Well, my brother-in-law and his girlfriend were over for Hanukkah and were just talking about how they had gone to her family's place in eastern Washington for xmas. So of course it was time to pop this and she recognized it right away and was touched - wine from home! NB that this was pulled from horizontal and then PnPed, so it had some fine sediment.
  
  Very forward on the nose with red and darker fruits, and some serious savory elements. The fruit is wild strawberry, strawberry compote, and some black currants. The savory is harder - it's crunchy, maybe some pine needles and game bird, a bit woody. Oregano? The palate entry has nice balance with a touch of plushness combining with high acid, but the acid almost immediately gets the upper hand, making the palate similar to the nose but it feels drier and more bony. The savory notes are strong and the game is there and almost menthol and wood. The finish is a bit harsh with the acid and some wood showing through. This was probably better 5 years ago but still enjoyable and interesting. Drink up. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14.5/20.

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  9/21/2019 - mlawren1 wrote: 85 Points

  Green pepper and herbs upfront gives way to some stone fruit. Not impressed.

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