External search
Google (images)
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine-Searcher
Vintages
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Show more
From this producer
Show all wines
All tasting notes
|
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2029 (based on 15 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 57 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by WineCenturyAZ on 5/20/2024 & rated 90 points: Delicious. Deep ruby nearly opaque in the glass, aromas of dark fruit leap from the glass, palate is dry tannins integrated, ripe black plum, black currant, black berry, pencil shavings, leather, cedar, tomato leaf greenness, hint of anise, baking spice, vanilla, high acidity, full body, long lingering finish. (173 views) | | | Tasted by joshandvictoria on 4/1/2024 & rated 93 points: New world meets old world (right bank). Ripe black fruit, pencil, clove and olive. Well integrated tannins you barely notice- but they are giving a strong backbone too. Complex and well rounded. (467 views) | | | Tasted by JustOneMoreGlass on 3/16/2024 & rated 90 points: Better than the bottle I drank 3 years ago however age did not impart enough of the benefits that one would have hoped. (603 views) | | | Tasted by Stuart10er on 2/25/2024: Deep ruby almost purple color. Decanted 30 min. Nose is a bit smoky, herbs, and wood notes. Taste has nice structure with tannins and acid present and in balance. Plum, blue fruits , and the tannins on the finish. Drinking nicely now but still seems to have lots of time left (724 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Gray on 2/8/2024: dark cherry, dark raspberry, acid, sl drying, mushroom aroma, plum fl (693 views) | | | Tasted by thelostverse on 12/29/2023 & rated 93 points: This was in a really nice place last night with dinner at MC. Black fruits, leather with soft tannins and a medium+ finish. (930 views) | | | Tasted by pmk on 12/16/2023 & rated 90 points: poured through vinturi, not ready - left in bottle corked and gassed in wine cellar- opened again 6 dys later - finally ready., Keep these at least two more years. (741 views) | | | Tasted by Nfmds on 12/9/2023 & rated 92 points: Dark berries in nose: blackberries, tobacco, cinnamon, clove
Smooth mouthfeel, citrus. Minimal tannins
Got a little lost with sirloin but nice Merlot forward Bordeaux blend (766 views) | | | Tasted by SawgrassSteve on 12/7/2023 & rated 90 points: Blueberry on the nose. Definitely improves on decant and 1 hour plus. It evolves from a fruit bomb to a well balanced mouthfeel. Hints of spice, forest floor. Low acidity but enough to give you that tang mid palate.
I've enjoyed the D3 in the past, supposedly the same wine as D2 but sold to the restaurants on the west coast. By comparison, and perhaps due to vintage, I found the D2 less complex. Good wine, don't get me wrong, but the D3 was much better in my recollection. Should have kept better notes on D3. (653 views) | | | Tasted by Brian Glas on 11/5/2023 & rated 92 points: Another good outing for the D2. Always one of my favorites from Delille. Sweet spicy cherry fruit. Medium tannins provide balance. Medium plus finish. (875 views) | | | Tasted by Dfortin9 on 9/10/2023 & rated 94 points: Well structured showing an inviting nose of blackberry, leather, bell pepper and cured meat. Medium to full bodied, medium acidity and well integrated fined grained tannins. Extremely long flavory finish. Can be enjoyed by itself or with beef, veal and pasta with tomato based sauce. Lengthy finish that make you dream of another sip. NI:4, FI:23, FC:8, B:4, L:5 (986 views) | | | Tasted by NavyVet6874 on 8/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Very rich and nuanced. (1080 views) | | | Tasted by RDB Wine on 6/20/2023: June 20, 2023. Drank from Bin East 31 with Geers at Seabrook. In cellar since August 2021. $34.00. Mild blackberry and cherry acid oak nose. Dark purple. Full acid body chalk blackberry and cherry middle long dry finish. 8/10. (1315 views) | | | Tasted by Twowinechicks on 6/5/2023 & rated 91 points: Dark violet, hints of vanilla at first, then boysenberry and cassis. Medium-bodied, silky, backbone of acidity, and simply scrumptious. We had this with a grilled lamb loin chop. The folks at Delille know their way around Bordeaux blends (the Chaleur Blanc is one of our house favorites—but then so is this!) (1277 views) | | | Tasted by GA_Seattle on 4/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Very nice. First bottle from cellar, likely just starting to open up and show its stuff. A high quality wine, tasting very much like Merlot on the palate but with some added heft and structure from the Cab (28%) blended in. Bold but refined mouthfeel leaves you expecting good things to come. All around solid wine. We have a long history with Delille and D2, will continue to improve for several years. Try again in 2025. (1387 views) | | | Tasted by Bbrown82 on 4/1/2023 & rated 91 points: Excellent blend from Washington State. Blackberry, black cherry, vanilla, grape bubblegum, and some oak. Medium+ acidity and soft tannins. The merlot certainly softness this wine which is nice. Great producer and tasty wine. (1095 views) | | | Tasted by NPBWineGuy on 3/29/2023 & rated 90 points: Flavors of earth and coffee, with dark fruit peeking through. Mild tannins. (1017 views) | | | Tasted by seijaro on 2/12/2023 & rated 91 points: Wow, a big uptick from our last bottle! Must be air time, I gave this one two hours in decanter and it showed. A big and brawny red blend, great fun. (1104 views) | | | Tasted by BBinSC on 1/29/2023 & rated 89 points: This bottle clearly needs more time - really tight at first, hard tannins with dense black and blue fruit. Over time it improved a lot and started showing more fruit. Built for the long haul for sure. Serious bottle for $25ish. (1200 views) | | | Tasted by Budconrad on 12/23/2022 & rated 93 points: Very nice…best bottle at Christmas vacation at Whistler (1140 views) | | | Tasted by Jessie and Max on 12/4/2022 & rated 91 points: Rich, intense nose of licorice, cedar, cherry, blackberry bramble, cassis, red currant, and mint.
Moving to the palate - spicy! Very peppery, with vanilla and black cherry too. Striking and intense -- this could easily take a few years to mellow; if you drink it now, give it a 30+ min decant. 14.5% alc and a bit hot.
"Good but a little harsh, said Max. We'd buy another, but we'd age it 3 years or more longer than we aged this one (drank at 4 years past vintage). (1160 views) | | | Tasted by RDB Wine on 11/4/2022 & rated 85 points: November 4, 2022. Drank from Bin East 22. In cellar since December 2020. $30. In Portland with Aline and Crystal. Fresh currant nose. Dark purple. Full body dry currant cherry chalk finish. Tannins less than a year ago. 8.5/10. (1347 views) | | | Tasted by RDB Wine on 9/10/2022 & rated 90 points: Drank from Bin East 22. In cellar since August 2021. ($34). At Seabrook with Aline, Mike and Livia. Full spice cherry nose. Dark purple. Dry spice oak presentation with blackberry and cherry then dry soft even finish. Delightful. 9/10. (1572 views) | | | Tasted by hotrawd on 9/10/2022: Good stuff! Needed about 30 minutes of air to come together. Delicious fruit on the nose and nice long finish (1264 views) | | | Tasted by crcarlson on 9/9/2022 & rated 91 points: clean
opaque purple, very intense
blueberry, blackberry, graphite, plums, beautiful nose
medium plus to high alcohol, 14.5%
medium acid
fine mostly ripe tannin wiht some light grip
No CO2
No sugar
A nicely aromatic more elegant new world BDX blend (1065 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Owen Bargreen
Vinous, Washington Waltzes in 2018, Slowly Marches on in 2019 (Mar 2022) (3/1/2022)
(Delille Cellars D2 Washington Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (6/22/2021)
(DeLille Cellars Columbia Valley D2, United States) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Washington State Shines Bright: The 2018s (5/6/2021)
(Delille Cellars D2) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Owen Bargreen
Decanter, Washington Reds 2018 (4/19/2021)
(DeLille Cellars, D2, Columbia Valley, Washington, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Washington State’s 2017s (4/15/2020)
(Delille Cellars D2) Login and sign up and see review text. |
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous and JamesSuckling.com and JebDunnuck.com and Decanter. (manage subscription channels) |
| DeLille Cellars Producer website
DRINK NOW OR DRINK LATER?
by Chris Upchurch, Executive Winemaker/Vineyard Manager, Owner/Partner
By far, most questions asked of me always have something to do with the age ability of our wines. We offer the vintage chart below for this very reason, for all the red wines we have ever released. Please note that all of our wines are classically structured and designed to age well. I believe they will all see their tenth birthday and beyond in good health, and I include the white wines as well. Our white wines are not included in the chart because they are at "Drink" status at release. Aging does not make them more drinkable, yet there are interesting characteristics that can only develop in time, especially in the Chaleur Estate Blanc.
Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanColumbia Valley Columbia Cascade Winery Association
The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington state, with a small section in Oregon. The Cascade Range forms its western boundary with the Palouse regions bordering the area to the east. To the north, the Okanogan National Forest forms a border with the AVA and Canada. It encompasses the valleys formed by the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Walla Walla River, the Snake River, and the Yakima River. The Columbia valley stretches between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The northern latitude gives the areas two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than wine regions of California receive. The volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley offers good drainage and is poor in nutrients, ideal in forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters.Columbia Valley Columbia Valley Winery Association |
|
