Leonetti Cellar - Merlot Walla Walla Valley 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Leonetti Cellar
Country	United States
Region	Washington State
Subregion	Walla Walla Valley
Varietal	Merlot
Vintage	2022
Sku	2222

 

This wine is densely colored garnet to the rim.  It opens with rich aromatics of graham crackers and blackberries poured over vanilla ice cream with a subtle note of rich medium roast coffee.  Sweet and dense fruit notes on the midpalate are bolstered by grippy tannins that recede at the perfect moment. Each sip leaves you with a supple but chalky finish that lingers.  A truly sensational Merlot from the ’22 vintage that must be experienced.

I like the chocolate and Oreo cookie aromas to the black plum fruit. Oranges and bay leaves, too. It’s full-bodied, full of character and expansive on the palate, with a toasty, firm tannin frame. Remains elegant. 100% merlot. Drink from 2025.

Deeply colored and extracted for a Merlot, the 2022 Walla Walla Merlot displays mocha notes with plum and blackberry compote with soft notions of brown baking spices that sway from the glass with a firm, mineral essence. Full-bodied, the palate is still tight with firm,. gripping tannins that will release with additional years in the cellar yet will remain food-friendly for the next decade. The wine spent 15 months in a mix of new and used French oak and neutral botti. 23,448 bottles were made.

Broad-shouldered and densely structured, this Merlot offers currant, river stone and dusky spice flavors while building tension toward firm tannins. Hands off for now. Best from 2026 through 2033. 1,954 cases made.