2022 Leonetti Cellar Merlot [JS94][JD94][WA93+][V93][WS91]

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2022 Leonetti Cellar Merlot [JS94][JD94][WA93+][V93][WS91]Producer: Leonetti Cellar Region: Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington Varietal: Merlot Year: 2022 James Suckling, 94 Points "I like the chocolate and Oreo cookie aromas to the black plum fruit. Oranges and bay leaves, too. Its full bodied, full of character and expansive on the palate, with a toasty, firm tannin frame. Remains elegant. 100% merlot. Drink from 2025." Jeb Dunnuck, 94 Points "All Merlot aged in once filled and neutral oak,

dried strawberry

The bouquet opens to robust aromas of blackberry jam and cherry preserves

low alcohol aperitif that marries 10 botanicals including tangerine

violets and wet sagebrush on the nose

slate/ rock

and dark cherry aromas

complex bourbon

I must admit to being quite amazed how well this shows at 20-years of age

this is not the Châteauneuf—Châteauneuf-du-Pape—that brought the region fame through its history of papal schism and legendary wines

which also greatly affected this village

citrus-driven acidity plays against a chalky texture on the sip

gentle tannin