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2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

Varietal Varietal

67% Merlot
28% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot

Appellation Appellation

Columbia Valley AVA

Aging Aging

Drink Now or Age 5 to 15+ Years

Vineyard Vineyard

D2 is sourced from over a dozen Columbia Valley Vineyards, including Red Willow, Harrison Hill, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun, Boushey, DuBrul, Upchurch and Grand Ciel.
2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

Columbia Valley AVA

Mocha and milk chocolate notes from French oak integrate with beautiful cassis, dried cranberry, and cedar aromas on this 2018 D2. This wine is instantly delicious on the palate with an inviting warm, soft entry. It rapidly builds in intensity of fruit mid-palate, offering remarkable length on the finish, with Red Mountain Cabernet (16% of the blend) apparent in the texture.

91 Points

— Jeb Dunnuck

91 Points

The 2018 D2 checks in as 67% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It has a classy, medium-bodied style offering fine, elegant tannins, a balanced, charming texture, and classic notes of currants, violets, lead pencil, and tobacco. Reminding me of a top Cru Bourgeois, it should keep for a decade.

May 2021

Additional Scores:

96

Seattle Wine Awards

93

Wine & Spirits

93

Robert Parker

Pairing Suggestion

Butternut Squash Risotto with Black Truffles is perfect with the DeLille Cellars Merlot-dominant D2. The truffles and cheese elevate the dish to a red wine pairing. For the carnivorous, add a short rib on top.

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2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

Behind the Wine

2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

Always leading with Merlot, D2 is a traditional Bordeaux-style blend sourced from over a dozen of the state’s most prestigious vineyards across the Columbia Valley to create the ultimate expression of Washington State terroir.

2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

Vineyards

D2 is sourced from over a dozen Columbia Valley Vineyards, including Red Willow, Harrison Hill, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun, Boushey, DuBrul, Upchurch and Grand Ciel.

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2018 D2 Red Blend 3L

Winemaking

Cold soaked 24-36 hours, fermented for 12-14 days on skin, and aged 18 months in 100% French oak (55% new).