YOUNGS MARKET® Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla Valley 2017 (Columbia Valley, Washington) – [JD 97+ & #75 of Top 100 of 2020] – 6046378492063

Notes from the Winemaker:

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 Sauvignon, 32% Petit Verdot, and 10% Malbec, all aged 22 months in new barrels (as well as some neutral oval botti), it reveals a stunning bouquet of lead pencil shavings, toasty oak, incense, and dried tobacco, and it’s complex, nuanced, and layered aromatically. There’s not a hard edge to be found in this deep purple-hued effort, which offers the essence of blackberry liqueur fruits as well as full-bodied richness, beautiful concentration, and an opulent, expansive, yet precise mouthfeel. Made in a more elegant style than the 2015 and not far off the magical 2016, it’s going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and should have 3-4 decades of overall longevity.” – Jeb Dunnuck (4/15/2020)