2015 Leonetti Merlot Walla Walla Valley

Market price

Buying options

Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 93/100 · Drink 2021-2029, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Oct 2017

Dark ruby-red. Inviting dark perfume of cassis, blackberry and violet. Seriously concentrated, intense and sharply delineated, showing captivating floral lift to its very deep dark berry and licorice flavors. Still a bit youthfully imploded but there's lovely lurking sweetness here. Finishes with noble tannins and terrific cut and length. A splendid vintage for this bottling, in spite of the heat of the year.

Critic scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

93
93/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

93
93/100

Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate

More reviews and scores

93 points
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
Score 93/100 · Drink 2017-2030, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, Jun 2017

Along with DeLille, Leonetti's Merlot is always a contender for the Merlot of the vintage. The 2015 Walla Walla Merlot sports a vibrant purple color to go with gorgeously fresh notes of red plum, black cherries intermixed with notes of graphite and spring flowers. Supple, polished and fruit-forward, with light tannin and good concentration, it's already hard to resist and made in a forward, delicious style. Drink it anytime over the coming decade or more.

About the producer

Leonetti Cellar
View Producer

Product details

Country / Region
Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Why F+R?
Store
Store your collection in our bonded warehouse, only paying tax and duty if or when you arrange delivery.
Deliver
We sell wines and spirits to customers and clients in over 60 countries and can organise delivery to almost anywhere on the planet.
Sell
With effortless listing, promotion to our extensive network and valuation advice, there's no easier way to sell wine and spirits in your collection
Get the best F+R delivered in your inbox
Subscribe to our emails
Ⓒ 1994-2026 Fine+Rare Wines Ltd