I stumbled upon this bottle many years ago at Esquin, a local wine store. This was before the remodel when they had most of their wines in wooden boxes. There was a certain rummage sale aspect to Esquin in those days. I miss that. While sorting through one box, I came upon this bottle of 1998 Cabernet.
Leonetti wines have always impressed me with their elegance. This wine, however, was all about power. The 1998 Cabernet is nothing short of a spectacular wine and is drinking exceptionally well at the moment. It is also far from the end of its life, so if you are sitting on a bottle or two, you have more time to contemplate opening it before you will have to. 75% Cabernet; 12.5% Merlot; 12.5% Petit Verdot. 576 cases produced.
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Score | Name | Notes | $ | |
** | Leonetti Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 | A gorgeous nose loaded with anise, spice, dried flowers, dried fruit, and black tea. Incredible grip to the tannins on the mid-palate and then a long finish with tons of black cherry. This wine is still packed - packed - with tannins and will cellar for another 5-7 years easily. | $60 | |
Just had a 1991 Leonetti Cab. It was fabulous-great dark color, nose, taste of delicious fruit, long smooth lingering aftertaste. Have more of these in the cellar
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