wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12211
 | | 05/21/2004 7:38 PM |
| 2001 Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley
Tasted at an offline so brief comments only.
Excellent cabernet sauvignon from Washington. Mostly dark fruits, cassis and some red berries on the nose and palate. The nose and palate seem a lot like a Bordeaux wine to me. Not hugely tannic for such a young wine. Seems to me to have the stuff to last for several years. I’d let this one sit for 3-4 years and try again. | |
Joe
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12467
| | 05/21/2004 11:48 PM |
| | Godo to hear that Leonetti still puts out a good cab. Any idea what it goes for these days? | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12211
| | 05/22/2004 1:28 AM |
| | I don't know LCC. mattach brought the wine. I'm on the waiting list so I don't know. | |
Joe
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13698
| | 05/22/2004 9:02 PM |
| | ...Which is why you needed to smack him upside the head and tell him to check in here more often, WIML! | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12211
| | 05/22/2004 9:04 PM |
| I'll send him and email just for you TJ. | |
Joe
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delyap
Grape Stomper
Posts:110
| | 05/23/2004 5:12 AM |
| I opened this at dinner last night with several other cabs and I thought this had WAY too much oak. I'm not adverse to wood, but my feeling was that this might take several years to integrate and that right now it dominated the wine.
My reference point for WA cabs is of course QC so I may be overly critical. The 2000 QC at the same age had much better integration and it was so much more enjoyable. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10750
| | 05/23/2004 4:03 PM |
| | Leonetti has a history of over-oaking wines for most palates. I've tasted them many times and have not found one that I liked. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13698
| | 05/24/2004 1:31 PM |
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I'll send him and email just for you TJ.
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:85
| | 07/27/2004 9:39 PM |
| | AHA - I just saw this! So many boards, so little time | | | |
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Paul Alan
Grape Sorter
Posts:337
| | 07/28/2004 2:21 AM |
| Leonetti makes some of the best Washington State Cabernets. They are very full bodied and very extracted. AND they need time to show themselves. They may seem overly oaked at first but given enough time in the cellar the component parts marry and complement each other just like a good Bordeaux. At $60 or so per bottle I consider it a bargain (well, not maybe a bargain) when you compare it to certain Napa Valley wines.
juss my opinion
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
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| | 07/28/2004 12:59 PM |
| Quote:
AHA - I just saw this! So many boards, so little time
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