2003 Leonetti Cellar Columbia Valley Merlot 750ml

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Crowd Pleaser! The 2003 was one of the most admirable years from Robert Parker for Leonetti Cellar Merlot. It is truly amazing & extremely delicious.

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Ratings 96RP

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2003 Leonetti Cellar Columbia Valley Merlot ENLARGE

2003 Leonetti Cellar Columbia Valley Merlot 750ml

The year gave us wonderfully small berries full of color and concentrated flavor. The wine jumps from the glass with a brilliant, high-toned fruit nose of flowers, freshly cut fruit, and cherry liqueur backed with subtle, integrated spicy oak. This classic Leonetti Merlot presents soft but dense sweet fruit on the pallet as fully ripe, mellow tannins disappear into a long, seamless finish.

ROBERT PARKER RATING: 96

ROBERT PARKER REVIEW: Chocolate, cassis liqueur, cherries jubilee, spices, and violets are found in its magnificent aromatics. Aged in 80% new oak (of which 80% is French and the balance Pennsylvanian), this concentrated gem slathers the palate with black raspberries, spices, copious quantities of cherries, and blackberries that envelope its significant tannin. Drink it over the next 14-15 years.