Country: US / Reserve
Variety: Red Blend Washington
Winery: Leonetti Cellar / Walla Walla Valley (WA)
At first blush this reserve seems more oaky, more open and more overtly alcoholic than the just-released Leonetti 2008 Merlot and 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon. After many hours of breathing time it fills in with pretty plummy fruit, toast, caramel, whiffs of smoke, cedar and cigar box, and dry tannins.