leonetti's 2009 reserve—92% cabernet sauvignon and 8% merlot—is a simpler blend than in past vintages, and it seems to mark a return to the style of wine that built the winery's reputation initially. powerfully, lavishly oaky, with a ripe, chewy black-fruit flavor, it is bursting with notes of black cherry, cassis, dark chocolate and a hint of butter. though not quite as graceful or detailed as the regular cabernet, this is the more potently expressive of the two flagship leonetti reds.
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