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(93+ points) 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.

Today Leonetti Cellars is operated by brother and sister Chris and Amy Figgins, the grandson/daughter of Francesco and Rosa Leonetti. In 1977, their parents, Gary and Nancy Figgins founded Walla Walla Washington's first commercial winery. Gary thought it only appropriate to honor the Leonetti family name because it was from his parent's farm that he took cuttings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling in his pioneering vineyard.

In 1996 Chris joined the family business, after receiving a degree in horticulture. Amy joined the family business in 2007, she is the Estate manager and Partner at Leonetti Cellars, holding a degree in business. Chris is the CEO and winemaking director for Figgins Family Wine Estates including Leonetti, Figgins, a single vineyard Bordeaux style focused winery, and his newest endeavor, Toil, a small production Willamette brand focusing on Oregon Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The Walla Walla Valley represents the best of the Pacific Northwest wine industry for very good reason. This Valley has been a regional agricultural hub for more than a century, and it still abounds with crisp apples, juicy strawberries, tender asparagus, sumptuous sweet onions, and a cornucopia of other vibrant produce. Nearly 3,000 acres of prime vineyards and more than 120 remarkable wineries are just the most recent expression of a rich farming heritage.

LEONETTI MERLOT

SKU: 270397
Regular price $171.85
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COUNTRY: United States

REGION: Washington

VARIETAL: Merlot

VINTAGE: 2022

SUB REGION: Walla Walla Valley

FORMAT: 750 ML

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WE LOVE IT BECAUSE:

(93+ points) 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.

Today Leonetti Cellars is operated by brother and sister Chris and Amy Figgins, the grandson/daughter of Francesco and Rosa Leonetti. In 1977, their parents, Gary and Nancy Figgins founded Walla Walla Washington's first commercial winery. Gary thought it only appropriate to honor the Leonetti family name because it was from his parent's farm that he took cuttings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling in his pioneering vineyard.

In 1996 Chris joined the family business, after receiving a degree in horticulture. Amy joined the family business in 2007, she is the Estate manager and Partner at Leonetti Cellars, holding a degree in business. Chris is the CEO and winemaking director for Figgins Family Wine Estates including Leonetti, Figgins, a single vineyard Bordeaux style focused winery, and his newest endeavor, Toil, a small production Willamette brand focusing on Oregon Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The Walla Walla Valley represents the best of the Pacific Northwest wine industry for very good reason. This Valley has been a regional agricultural hub for more than a century, and it still abounds with crisp apples, juicy strawberries, tender asparagus, sumptuous sweet onions, and a cornucopia of other vibrant produce. Nearly 3,000 acres of prime vineyards and more than 120 remarkable wineries are just the most recent expression of a rich farming heritage.