2020 DeLille Cellars - Chaleur Estate Red Blend Yakima Valley (750ml)

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$44.99 - $44.99

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DeLille Cellars' inaugural wine and the foundation on which the winery built its reputation for Bordeaux-style blending in Washington State. The 2020 is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, sourced from top Red Mountain and Yakima Valley sites and aged nearly two years in all-new French oak. Only 7,272 bottles were produced. Expect a firm, fresh, and floral nose with elegant red berries and oak tones, moving into a full-bodied, tight, and focused palate with a clean frame of cherries and red plum, balanced, complex, and lively through a long, food-friendly finish. Built for extended cellaring, 12+ years will help tame the tannins and reveal even more complexity.

Region: Red Mountain / Yakima Valley, Washington State, USA
Producer: DeLille Cellars
Grape Blend: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750ml

95 Points

"A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Chaleur Estate is firm, fresh and floral with notions of elegant red berries and oak tones on the nose. Full-bodied, tight and focused, the palate offers a clean frame of picturesque cherries and red plums while exuding finesse and precision. Balanced, complex and lively, the wine continues to evolve over the long-lingering, food-friendly finish. Only 7,272 bottles were made after the wine spent almost two years in all-new French oak barrels."

—Anthony Mueller-Wine Advocate

Appellation: Yakima Valley

Vintage: 2020

Region: Washington

Country: USA

Bottle Size: 750ml

Producer: DeLille Cellars