Leonetti Reserve 2006

Professional Ratings

• 97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The flagship 2006 Reserve was raised in new French oak for 22 months. It is made up of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 11% Malbec, and 2% Merlot. Opaque purple/black in color, it exhibits aromas of rose petal, dried fruits, spice box, incense, black currant, and blackberry. Suave, velvety, elegant and powerful, all it needs is another 6-8 years in the cellar to reveal its full potential.
• 97 Vinous

  The 2006 Red Wine Reserve is a mature beauty, mixing earth and animal tones with dried red and black fruits, rose petals, tobacco and spice. This is silky and pliant. White pepper offsets spicy red and black fruits, all accelerated by sour citrus and saline minerals. This finishes long and edgy, yet still energetic, with dark chocolate, mint and fine-grained tannins lingering on. Pure beauty. The 2006 is one of the most balanced and giving wines of this 21-vintage vertical. It’s simply in a perfect place right now.

• 93 Wine Spectator
  Firm and a bit gritty in texture, this is dense with black cherry, currant and black olive flavors, then opens up and soars, lingering impressively and expressively on the solid finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot.