2019 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Leonardini Estate

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 96 points

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  11/23/2023 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Retail $85. Ridiculously Big. Ass. Bottle. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6%, Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. According to the winemaker, Jason Moulton, this is the first estate wine that incorporates all five of the main Bordeaux varieties. And it is lovely. Fairly dark in color with fruit aromas of blackberry, cassis, and even plum. But there are also notes of spice and a compelling herbaceousness (which I love) of basil or even sage that adds depth to and complexity. The palate is rich, but short of unctuous, laden with fruit as well as spice, mocha, and just honest-to-goodness lusciousness. Add in a bit of tannic (but certainly mellow) grip on the finish? Look, there are certainly Napa-esque properties here, tons of them. But there are also nods to the Old World that makes this one of the best (*the* best?) mélanges of the two styles that I have tried in a while. Whoa. Hate the bottle. *Love* the wine. 96 Points.
  
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