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Leal Vineyards 2005 Williams Vineyard Cabernet Franc (San Benito County)
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Very rich, almost decadent in cherry liqueur, cassis and dark chocolate flavors, but saved from collapse by acidity and tannins that give vital structure to the massive richness.
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
Leal Vineyards 2003 Estate Carnaval Red (San Benito County)
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Leal is making real progress on its wines, to judge by this dry, balanced Bordeaux blend. It has lush, sweetly ripe fruit and rich tannins, and feels quite elegant and complex in the mouth. Might improve with a year or two in the bottle.
— S.H.
(6/1/2006)
Leal Vineyards 2005 Sauvignon Blanc (Lake County)
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Textbook Lake Sauvignon, basically dry (maybe there’s a touch of sweetness), well acidified and rich in figgy, citrus and tropical fruit flavors. The acidity is really what makes the wine work.
— S.H.
(2/1/2007)
Leal Vineyards 2005 MacWilliamson Vineyard Petite Sirah (San Benito County)
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Oodles of rich, ripe fruit in this soft, gently structured wine. The blackberries, cherries, plums, chocolate and spiced coffee finish with evident sweetness.
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
Leal Vineyards 2002 Estate Grown Syrah (San Benito County)
- $24
Lush and creamy, according to one taster, undefined and flabby says another. Both agree on the wine’s superripe fruit—akin to blackberry brandy—and ultrasoft tannins. It’s just a question of personal preference.
— W.E.
(9/1/2005)
Leal Vineyards 2005 Malbec (San Benito County)
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This is a bit flat and one-dimensional. The cherry and raspberry flavors would benefit from greater vitality and a drier finish. But it’s okay for an everyday red.
— S.H.
(12/1/2007)
Leal Vineyards 2004 Estate Chardonnay (San Benito County)
- $24
Nice and crisp in acidity, with ripe peach, apple and pineapple flavors. There’s a bite of green sharpness on the finish, but it’s still a good Chard.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Leal Vineyards 2004 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (San Benito County)
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Tastes a bit on the sugary-sweet side, with a brown sugar edge to the blackberry and cherry flavors. The tannins are rich and fine, the acidity crisp and balancing. If only the wine tasted drier.
— S.H.
(2/1/2007)
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