2022 Figgins Figlia Walla Walla Valley 6pk 6x750ml

Chris Figgins runs one of Washington's most important wine families. His parents founded Leonetti Cellar in 1977 — the estate that put Walla Walla on the map. Chris took over as head winemaker in 2001, then launched FIGGINS as a standalone project focused on single-vineyard Bordeaux varieties from his estate fruit.

Figlia — Italian for "daughter" — is his tribute to Raegan and Scarlett, blended from equal parts Merlot and Petit Verdot that didn't make the cut for the flagship Estate Red. This is the third release, aged in just 11% new French oak (down from 26% the year prior). Petit Verdot brings dark, linear structure and grace. Merlot softens and broadens, adding juice and floral lift. The marriage is spectacular.

The 2022 vintage was called "The Miracle Vintage" by Figgins himself. An impossibly late spring and record-cold June created brutal conditions going into October. Winter refused to let go; bud break hit nearly simultaneously across all varietals in late April. One of the coolest growing seasons on record at the high-elevation Figgins Estate — until a record-setting warm October saved everything.

Very dark crimson in the glass. Layers of plum, blackberry, black cherry, black olive, and dark chocolate unfold across a refined frame of polished tannin and fresh acidity. The finish is long, mouthwatering, and perfectly balanced. Jeb Dunnuck called it "a screaming deal at its price point" and projected seven to ten years ahead of it. Owen Bargreen scored it 96 and called it "a spellbinding amalgamation." James Suckling gave it 96 for its silky, velvety structure and firm, compact tannins. International Wine Report went 97.

This is Walla Walla Valley pedigree fruit at a fraction of what Leonetti or the FIGGINS estate bottling commands. Pull the cork tonight — it'll still be hitting its stride a decade from now.