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@Eric LeVine

If anything I would say that the son has dialed BACK on Leonetti a bit, but I have only tasted a few Leonetti’s lately. However the same cannot be said with Quilceda where Paul clearly dialed up the ripeness (and the scores) starting in 1998. I am still waiting to see if those work out over time, although I have had excellent bottles of 1999 in particular.

1999 was a cool year, so it suited a more restrained style. I am looking to see how hot years like 2000, 2003, 2007 do for them, while 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008 should be a little safer cellar item. Who knows, time will tell.