Leonetti Cellar
Walla Walla Valley Merlot
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Hot damn. This is a sexy beast. Emphasis on the beast- this ain't your grandma's merlot. This is showing tons of vanilla-tobacco, ripe and dried cherry/plum, tea leaf, a definite mineral earthy dusty character reminiscent of an Italian super Tuscan. Bramble and sachet notes linger in the background. Palate just takes it home, driven by great acidity. No disrespect to Pahlmeyer, but hands down best domestic Merlot I've had.
Hot damn. This is a sexy beast. Emphasis on the beast- this ain't your grandma's merlot. This is showing tons of vanilla-tobacco, ripe and dried cherry/plum, tea leaf, a definite mineral earthy dusty character reminiscent of an Italian super Tuscan. Bramble and sachet notes linger in the background. Palate just takes it home, driven by great acidity. No disrespect to Pahlmeyer, but hands down best domestic Merlot I've had.
Sep 6th, 2015
Sweet but tangy at the same time. It's intense and definitely not the typical Merlot. Exploded in your mouth with blackberry and dark chocolate. I would recommend to air it out for at least few hours before drinking.
Sweet but tangy at the same time. It's intense and definitely not the typical Merlot. Exploded in your mouth with blackberry and dark chocolate. I would recommend to air it out for at least few hours before drinking.
Oct 19th, 2017
Luscious, and smooth. Paired well with London Broil.
Luscious, and smooth. Paired well with London Broil.
Jun 11th, 2017
Chris Figgins sure can make a great wine. This one is drinking very well at 8yrs old.
Chris Figgins sure can make a great wine. This one is drinking very well at 8yrs old.
Nov 11th, 2016
Don't have straight Merlot often but this was excellent. Heavy weighted but not flabby. Black fruits, plums maybe.
Don't have straight Merlot often but this was excellent. Heavy weighted but not flabby. Black fruits, plums maybe.
Dec 16th, 2015