Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla Valley 2017 (Columbia Valley, Washington) - [JD 97+ & #75 of Top 100 of 2020]

Notes from the Winemaker: Richly colored ruby to the rim. Bolder than the Cabernet bottling, our flagship wine boasts a brilliant bouquet of baking spices, rising dough, and brambleberry pie. Cabernet Sauvignon forms the wonderful foundation and aromatics of this wine. Petit Verdot makes up almost a third of this blend and contributes a phenomenal duet of power and elegance. I often describe Petit Verdot as “the rails” upon which the other varietals rest because of the linear way it strikes the palate. Malbec brings laser-like focus and breadth to the overall fruit profilAging: 22 months in new French oak barrels, once-filled French oak barrels, and neutral oval bottiBlend: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Petit Verdot and 10% Malbec Ratings & Reviews 97+ Points & #75 of Top 100 of 2020 - Jeb Dunnuck: "I had two off bottles of the 2017 Reserve, both showing huge volatile acidity, yet I had two great bottles as well, which are represented by this note. A blend of 58% Cabernet