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

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Producer	DeLille
Country	United States
Region	Washington
Subregion	Yakima Valley
Varietal	Proprietary Red
Vintage	2020
Sku	210000021933
Size	750ml

Plenty of ripe blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, graphite, and lead pencil notes emerge from the 2020 Chaleur Estate, an ultra-classic, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and a splash of Petit Verdot. With good concentration, terrific purity, and building tannins, it should benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity.

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.

 Energetic and bright-fruited cabernet with notes of red and black currants, mulberries, orange peel, licorice and wild herbs. It’s full-bodied, with firm, fine tannins and so much energy. Coffee notes come through on the lengthy finish. Drink from 2024.

From two iconic Washington vineyards, Dubrul Vineyard in the Yakima Valley and Red Mountain's Ciel du Cheval, comes a wine of classic stature—aromas of dried violet, white pepper and black fruits. The palate is a show of elegance married to a depth of rich fruit. Flavours of red and blue berries are augmented by sweet cherry flesh, savoury notes of umami peek in and are accented by hints of pine sap and a very pretty mineral finish.

Incredibly spicy and fresh, the 2020 Chaleur Estate is pure class. Highly expressive, with a bouquet that blends dried citrus, incense, dark chocolate, wood spice and currant, the 2020 is silky-smooth. Tactile mineral tones and savory spice underscore polished red fruit nuances, as fine tannins collect toward the close. It finishes surprisingly fresh with medium length, leaving behind a minty essence and a gentle structural heft.