2018 Leonetti Cellar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, USA (750ml) Chateauneuf-du-Pape and the wine was barrel-fermented

and the wine was barrel-fermented

As part of the wheated Bourbon family

with a hint of toast contrasting with the wine’s mineral texture

blueberries and herbs de Provence

2018 Leonetti Cellar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, USA (750ml) Chateauneuf-du-Pape and the wine was barrel-fermentedTASTING NOTES: A beautiful, layered red with blackberries, violets and chocolate. Its full bodied, yet agile and driven. Such balance and harmony. Lovely length. Drinkable now, but better in 2022. James Suckling, 96 pts Already bottled, the 2018 Merlot comes from a mix of vineyards in Walla Walla (Loess, Mill Creek, and Leonetti) and spent 15 months in new and once used French oak. Juicy, vibrant, and pure, yet also with plenty of power, it is loaded