New Release
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast, on prior vintage
Enjoy with your next barbecue or gatherings with family and friends.
You'll want a box of this around to keep everyone's glass topped up.
Whitehall Lane continues to receive accolades and awards for producing exceptional world-class wines. In Wine Spectator Magazine’s year-end ranking of wines, Whitehall Lane has been honored three times for producing wines rated among the top five in the world.
Recently voted Winery of the Year from Quarterly Review of Wine & Spirits Magazine. Napa Valley Life Magazine has also rated their tasting room as Best Tasting Room in Napa Valley.
WINEMAKING
Three generations Leonardini Family (Leoni) are responsible for this proprietary Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Malbec. Whitehall Lane Leonardinis known making elegant, sophisticated Cabernets. Leoni, while a serious blend, is little fun distinctly delicious. Each grape varietal was fermented aged as separate lots in 25% new French oak, 75% neutral oak barrels. Aged 10 months. Bottled unfined unfiltered.
VINTAGE
The 2023 vintage is being hailed the vintage of a lifetime. Winter and Spring broughtroughly forty inches of rain, which provided a boost for Sonoma Valley. This vintagemoved California out of a drought and into a good position for years to come. Budbreakarrived 2 weeks later than the 2022 vintage due to the spring rain events. The moisture inthe soil led to a perfect flowering condition in the vineyard, which provided an even cropwith perfect fruit set. Summer was moderately warm, allowing the grapes on the vine todevelop slowly. Autumn had a few hot days, that pushed the vines into perfect maturity,leading to a late harvest season. The consistent summer and fall weather encouraged ourCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec grapes to ripen in mid-October.
Winemaker: Jason Moulton
Vintage: 2023
Appellation: 100% Napa Valley
Varietal Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
Alcohol: 14.6%
92 Points
Inviting aromas of ripe cherry, strawberry, and pomegranate. The palate unfolds with layered flavors of black cherry, raspberry cordial, vanilla bean and spice, where focused tannins envelop, leading to a rich red fruit finish with blue fruit undertones.
Chewy & Ripe!
Dark purplish-black with aromas of ripe black plums, bacon, blackberry jam, and black tea. Dense, chewy and ripe across the palate with a nice mid-palate texture and weight. Rich, structured, and complex, with a long evolving finish.
95 Points
Lofty aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and plum mingle with hints of baking spices and a touch of violet. The palate reveals luscious flavors of ripe berries, complemented by notes of black pepper and a subtle earthiness. With well-integrated tannins and a long lingering finish.
94 Points
Deep red-purple with aromas of black currents, blackberry, plum, chocolate, earthy forest floor, licorice, graphite, and subtle floral notes of violet, spice and cracked pepper. The palate is full, structured and balanced with blackberry, currant, black cherry fruit with notes of earth, firm acid and silky tannins. Finishes big with blackberry fruit and peppery spice.
Gold Medal
Generously packed with black cherry, cola, cassis, and plum that all intermingle together in a creamy, velvety texture with great layering, finishing with delightful notes of oak and spice. Persistent, well-defined structure, wonderfully balanced.
94 Points
A classic expression of coastal influenced Chardonnay with aromas of honey, apple chutney, lime blossom, and gentle Indian spice box undertones. A big juicy entry on the palate, showing a silky texture with excellent tension and structure, ending with a complex, layered finish.
Gold Medal
Light pink in color with aromas of watermelon, cranberry, orange rind, and fresh spring flowers that leap from the glass. The palate offers more peach, strawberry, and melon, with an intriguing note of rose and hibiscus. It's crisp with just the perfect hint of red fruit, and delicate whisper of strawberry that gives goosebumps.
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