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2009 Leonetti Cellar Merlot Walla Walla Valley
Merlot
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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tannictongue Likes this wine:
January 28, 2024 - 👍
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Discobiscuits42 Likes this wine: 94 points
November 10, 2023 - Purchased at auction. Cork slightly raised, fell apart on open. Wine was rough at first with a classic merlot flavor on the front end with a gravely alcoholic back end. With an hour in the decanter, wine is straight singing. Dark chocolate, espresso, tobacco, old school leather from an office 50 years ago smell, a touch of magic marker. Nose is really pungent. Nice. Nicely integrated tannins with a nice rounded frame. Not chewy but great body that carries crazy persistent fruit. A touch of bitterness and alcohol slips through the seams to a low degree on the back end which prevents launching into the stratosphere. A luxurious plushness. Crazy good and a ways to go yet not at all tired.
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jmcmchi Likes this wine:
November 7, 2023 - Intense aromatics, showing brown on rim
Sweet fruit and tannins, needs to be drunk up1 person found this helpful Comment -
Brian Glas Likes this wine: 91 points
November 4, 2023 - Tasted blind. You could tell there was a bit of age on this somewhat like me. Muted red berry fruit. Medium tannins. Good crunch. Finish was very long. Still has plenty of life ahead of it and not falling apart anytime soon.
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tannictongue Likes this wine:
August 27, 2023 - Drink up. 1 to go!
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Leonetti Cellars Merlot Walla Walla) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sean Sullivan
9/21/2011 (link) **** points(Leonetti Cellar Merlot Walla Walla Valley) Closed up tightly at present with bright aromas of raspberry compote, a touch of strawberry, and light spice notes. The palate is dense, lush, and filled with beautifully pure red fruit flavors and exceptionally well-integrated tannins. Lingers on the palate with clean fruit flavors. Give one to two years. 78% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 3% Cabernet Franc. Mill Creek Upland, Loess, and Seven Hills Old Block. Aged 15 months in new and used French oak. 14.3% alcohol. 2,471 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Leonetti Cellar
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Walla Walla Valley
- UPC Codes 000004283362, 817911010208
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,012 (47%)
- Consumed 1,154 (53%)
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- ProducerLeonetti Cellar
- VarietyMerlot
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationWalla Walla Valley
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