2008 Leonetti Cellar Merlot Walla Walla Valley

Community Tasting Notes (69) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  11/6/2023 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 90 Points

  Seemed a bit old, but opened up over an hour to show more stuffing. Good fruit if muted, tannins fully integrated. Time to drink up imo.

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  7/13/2023 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Dark berry fruit. Cocoa. Soft tannins. Long smooth finish

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  2/19/2023 - jfkwines wrote: 89 Points

  Fading. IMHO

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  9/27/2022 - mouton45 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A big hit at tonight's wine group dinner at Two Chefs. We follow a double blind format, but no one initially figured out this was 100% merlot from one of Washington State's premier producers. From my notes: Dark color in the glass, Rich tobacco-y nose. Silky and elegant on the palate. Very concentrated, Had a long finish. Chris Figgins said it should hold up well at least until 2028. FWIW, this went perfectly with our fourth course - oxtail ravioli........
  Simply put, the 2008 more than held its own against a diverse array of top-notch reds, including a 1945 Ducru Beaucalliou -- an incredible treat (gracias Luis): this is a 77-year-old Bordeaux from one of the vintages of the century that delightfully is still hanging in there, has discernably sweet fruit left, but hardly any tannins. The other two reds also were excellent - a 2004 Clio and a 2002 premier cru red burgundy. Rounding out our night was a 1995 Taylor (before it became Taylor-Fladgate) for the dessert course. (Thanks again, Luis)

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  12/7/2021 - jberger_ Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drank after short decant.
  
  On the nose, slight bit of menthol, blue fruits, mocha.
  
  On the palate, moderately weighted fruit with well integrated tannins and acidity. Fruit picked up some weight longer it remained in the glass.
  
  Very nice and in its drinking window, and I suspect it will remain there for 5+ years.

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