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2020 D2
Ripe and fruity nose of mulberries and blueberries with violets and candied orange peel. Medium-bodied, vibrant and succulent, with crunchy tannins and an expressive, flavorful finish. Drink now.
James Suckling | APR 2023 | Jamessuckling.com
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2020 D2
The more Merlot-dominated 2020 D2 offers a vivid purple/ruby hue as well as beautiful notes of ripe black cherries, tobacco leaf, sandalwood, and spring flowers. I love its purity, and it has terrific mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, and a great finish. The blend is 61% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, brought up in 60% new oak.
Jeb Dunnuck | Jun 2023 | jebdunnuck.COM
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2020 D2
This merlot-dominant blend is balanced with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and petit verdot. It’s all dark violets, the floral scents over more reticent and reserved notes of blackberry and dried beef. With air, the palate fills in, the spices issue forth, clove, allspice, cocoa nibs, all lacing dark red fruit flavors with fine dusty tannins. For bo ssam.
Patrick J. Comiskey | APR 2023 | WINE & SPIRITS
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2020 D2
The 2020 D2 Proprietary Red Wine was made from 61% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. The nose is as brilliant as always, with focused, dark red fruits, hints of black cherry skin and oak essence that sways out of the glass. Full-bodied and mineral tensioned, the palate offers fine-grained tannins with succulent healthy fruit flavors before ending with a fresh, food-friendly finish. At these prices, buy the entire case. About 108,000 bottles were filled after the wine rested in 68% new French oak for 20 months. Bravo! Drink from 2023-2035
Anthony Mueller | May 2023 | ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE
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2020 D2
Well-framed and precise, with handsomely layered blackberry, tobacco and black olive flavors that build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2030.
Tim Fish | APR 2023 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2019 D2
Polish meets structure in this red, which offers well-defined black cherry, toasty spice and bay leaf accents as this slowly unfurls toward fine-grained tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2030.
Tim Fish | Aug 2022 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2019 D2
Masses of crushed wild blueberries, tart cherry, sage nuances and a hint of spiced citrus rinds waft up from the 2019 D2. This is elegant and silky in feel, with peppery-tinged red and blue fruits underscored by saline-mineral tones that add a lovely tactile feel toward the close. It tapers off structured and concentrated, and yet it maintains a fantastically fresh persona. Frankly, it’s amazing to think that the D2 is the “entry-level” Bordeaux blend from DeLille Cellars. The 2019 is a Merlot-heavy blend rounded out with 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.
Eric Guido | Mar 2023 | Vinous
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2019 D2
Merlot comprises 60% of this wine and Cabernet Sauvignon 34%, with the rest bits of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The aromas pull you into the glass, with notes of plum, raspberry, chocolate, vanilla and spice. The flavors are reserved and creamy feeling, delivering on all that promise.
Sean P. Sullivan | Jul 2022 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2019 D2
The 2019 D2 (60% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is terrific, with a ruby/purple hue as well as gorgeous cassis and black cherry fruits, notes of spicy, dried herbs, and lead pencil, medium to full body, and a pure, balanced, undeniably delicious profile. It’s going to keep for 15-20 years and is one heck of a wine.
JEB DUNNUCK | Jul 2021 | JEBDUNNUCK.COM
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2019 D2
Aromas of ripe red cherry, red licorice, dried sage and suede. Full-bodied with firm tannins. Wet-mineral character mixes with bright red fruit. Ripe raspberries, cherries and sweet paprika. Toasted finish. 67% merlot, 28% cabernet sauvignon, 3% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Best after 2023.
James Suckling | APR 2022 | Jamessuckling.com
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2018 D2
Scents of licorice and black fig take on a cinnamon tone in this merlot-dominant blend. Cinnamon scents appear with air, bright, ripe and lifted as it develops in the glass. It offers sleek cherry and warm plum flavors in a succulent combination, a satisfying accompaniment to duck breast.
Patrick J. Comiskey | Nov 2021 | WINE & SPIRITS
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2018 D2
Opens with rich and polished black cherry and red currant flavors that are laced with hints of mineral and green olive, taking on structure toward broad-shouldered tannins on the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2030.
Tim Fish | Jun 2022 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2018 D2
The 2018 D2 exudes class with dense layers of toasty oak that connect with black cherry cough syrup, blackberry compote, mocha and tar, all marching in unison in the glass. The palate is dense, chewy and full of life. Downright delicious flavors of black tea and blackberry pie and shades of menthol and coffee grounds combine with a great sense of tension and light tannins. Enjoy this fantastic new wine over the next decade or more.
Owen Bargreen | Mar 2022 | VINOUS
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2018 D2
Black plums, baked blueberries, mocha and toffee on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, polished tannins. Ripe with bright acidity and a firm, tannic finish.
James Suckling | Jul 2021 | Jamessuckling.com
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2018 D2
A blend of 67% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this wine is full of polish and class. The aromas are charming, with notes of black cherry, dark raspberry, flowers and bittersweet chocolate. There’s impressive structure and balance to the red and black fruit flavors. Editors’ Choice
Sean P. Sullivan | Oct 2021 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2018 D2
Named after the famed D2 road that runs from Bordeaux up through the Médoc, 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.
JEB DUNNUCK | May 2021 | JEBDUNNUCK.COM
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2017 D2
Bright, moderately saturated red-ruby. Savory scents of blackberry, blueberry, cocoa powder, spices and tobacco leaf. Suave, savory and fine-grained, showing a restrained sweetness and a light touch to its raspberry, pomegranate, spice and cocoa flavors. Hints of cedar and herbs add complexity. Doesn’t offer quite the breadth or palate-saturating density of the 2016 but graceful, pliant, seamless, savory and persistent, with sweet, dusty tannins in the background.
Stephen Tanzer | Dec 2020 | VINOUS.COM
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2017 D2
Merlot makes up two-thirds of this wine, with the rest Cabernet Sauvignon along with bits of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The aromas are unique, with notes of bittersweet chocolate, cedar, black tea, and raspberry. The palate is sleek in style, filling in over time, bringing a lovely sense of finesse and balance. Bright acidity ups the interest. Give it some time in the cellar to see it at its best.
Sean P. Sullivan | Dec 2020 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2017 D2
D2 blends about two-thirds merlot with 30 percent cabernet sauvignon and a few dollops of cabernet franc and petit verdot. It’s bright and chewy, scented with briar, tobacco leaf and cherry, with a velvety texture and the flesh to get around a lamb chop.
Patrick J. Comiskey | Oct 2020 | WINE & SPIRITS
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2017 D2
A blend of 66% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2017 D2 Proprietary Red Wine opens to a nose of dusty plum, silky cherry skin and black raspberry before showing hints of baking spice, dusty flower petals and baked earth. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is expressive and balanced across the mid-palate with lifting tannins and energetic acidity to make it food-friendly. Lingering flavors of cedar and sage persist in the mouth, as the wine stretches its legs on the winding finish, highlighting the red berry frame. D2 has always been a crowdpleaser, and the 2017 bottling continues that winning streak. The wine spent 20 months in French oak barrels (68% new) and then rested in bottle for eight months. Just over 150,000 bottles were made.
Anthony Mueller | Oct 2020 | THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2017 D2
Opens with supple and expressive red currant, green olive and clove flavors, then shifts gears and takes on increasingly muscular yet polished tannins on the long finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2028. 12,600 cases made.
Tim FIsh | Jun 2020 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2017 D2
The largest production cuvée from Delille, the D2 is named after the D2 highway that runs from the town of Bordeaux up into the Médoc. It’s always a quality wine, and the 2017 D2 sports a deep purple/ruby color as well as Bordeaux-like notes of cedary herbs, lead pencil, tobacco, damp earth, and blackberries. Medium-bodied, balanced, and silky, it’s unquestionably an outstanding wine that has a decade (or more) of prime drinking ahead of it.
JEB DUNNUCK | APR 2020 | JEBDUNNUCK.COM
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2016 D2
Bright red-ruby. Plum and redcurrant aromas complemented by cool Cabernet Sauvignon notes of tobacco leaf and herbs. Sappy, broad and palate-saturating , delivering lovely concentration and silky depth to its flavors of red berries, spices, sage and herbs. This very well-balanced blend conveys an impression of more even fruit ripeness–and virtually no overripeness–than the 2015 version. Lovely sweetness of fruit with good shape and structure from fine tannins.
Stephen Tanzer | Dec 2019 | Vinous.com
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2016 D2
The 2016 D2 Proprietary Red Wine is a blend of 59% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The nose displays a lush and dense core with dusty currant, plum and black raspberry sprinkled with a rocky minerality. The wine is medium to full-bodied on the palate, with deep concentration and focused balance, delivering complexity through the mid-palate and ending with a long, concentrated finish.
Anthony Mueller | DEC 2019 | 246, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2016 D2
The 2016 D2 is mostly Merlot but includes 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and a splash of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. It has a Bordeaux-like bouquet of tobacco, earth, lead pencil, and graphite, with plenty of ripe dark fruit. Rounded, medium to full-bodied, and textured, it’s a terrific second wine to drink over the coming 10-15 years.
JEB DUNNUCK | APR 2019 | JEBDUNNUCK.COM
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2016 D2
Tightly wound and a bit brooding, with currant, cigar box and stony mineral accents that persist toward broad-shouldered tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Best from 2020 through 2026. 15,500 cases made.
Tim Fish | May 2019 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2016 D2
About two-thirds merlot and one-third cabernet sauvignon, this blend starts out heady and broad, with scents of red berries laced with fine-cut tobacco. Its juicy red-cherry core feels airy, even a bit transparent, with plenty of firm tannins and cedar notes to keep it grounded.
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2015 D2
(a blend of about 60 lots from 13,500 vines, according to Jason Gorski): Bright, dark red with ruby highlights. Aromas of cassis and licorice hint at a dried-berry character. Impressively concentrated for such a large blend, offering a fine-grained texture and noteworthy inner-mouth floral lift. Boasts plush, sweet dark fruit and spice flavors, with a repeating element of very ripe berries. Suggests a wider range of fruit ripeness than most of the other DeLille reds but very successful for such a disparate blend. The long finish features substantial ripe, broad tannins.
Stephen Tanzer | Jul 2018 | Vinous.com
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2015 D2
The largest production Bordeaux blend from this estate is their D2 release, which is named after the famed highway leading up to the Médoc from the city of Bordeaux. The 2015 D2 is 58% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It offers a Pomerol-like bouquet of black cherries, leafy herbs, graphite, and lead pencil, and is medium to full-bodied, seamless and elegant. Readers wanting a taste of the style – and quality – from Delille should absolutely check this wine out. Drink bottles over the coming 7-8 years.
JEB DUNNUCK | APR 2018 | JEBDUNNUCK.COM
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2015 D2
Exhibiting aromas of loamy soil, crushed currants and creamy new oak, the 2015 D2 Proprietary Red Wine is medium-bodied, chewy and rustic, with a good core of juicy fruit but a firm, somewhat drying finish that seems to be marked by tannins derived from its time in 55% new oak but which could also simply reflect the vintage. It’s a blend of 58% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.
William Kelley | Jun 2018 | 237, The Wine Advocate
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2015 D2
Shows great structure and focus, but remains tightly wound at this point, offering dense currant, green olive and stony mineral flavors that persist toward firm tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2020 through 2025. 7,700 cases made.
TIM FISH | JUN 2018 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2014 D2
Merlot leads in this elegant, Bordeaux-inspired red; cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc fill out the blend. Its initial scents are savory: cedar and tobacco leaf; the flavors more given to spiced cherry and plum—merlot-driven in their nimble, succulent, light-toned fruit. As is the acidity, the wine pulsing and vibrant, a clean expression of Bordeaux varieties to serve with steak.
AUG 2017 | WINE & SPIRITS
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2014 D2
This wine is a blend of Merlot (58%), Cabernet Sauvignon (36%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot. Vibrant aromas of cherry meats, raspberry, dried herb and barrel spice are followed by a fruit-forward flavorful palate backed by firm tannins. It has a high yum factor.
Sean P. Sullivan | JUN 2017 | WINE Enthusiast
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2014 D2
The ruby-colored 2014 D2 Proprietary Red Wine is the entry-level Bordeaux blend of the estate and is named after the D2 highway in Bordeaux. It’s a soft, voluptuous, medium-bodied effort that offers loads of currants, black cherries, strawberries and leafy herb aromas and flavors. It’s already hard to resist, yet there’s quality tannin hiding under its fruit, and I suspect it will surprise you with its longevity.
JEB DUNNUCK | JUN 2017 | 231, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2014 D2
(this Columbia Valley blend of nearly 20 sources represents 35% of this winery’s production; 11,500 cases were made in 2014): Bright ruby. Pungent fruit-driven aromas of cranberry, pomegranate and blackberry. Plush and seamless on the palate, with blackberry and blueberry flavors complicated by a savory dried-berry note that I associate with Red Willow vineyard. Wonderfully pliant from the start, this beauty finishes very long and suave, with utterly smooth tannins. Great fruit here!
STEPHEN TANZER | Jul 2017 | VINOUS.COM
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2014 D2
Well-built, if rather tightly wound, offering focused notes of currant, clove and stony mineral. Hands-off for now. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best after 2018. 11,750 cases made.
TIM FISH | Aug 2017 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2013 D2
Ruby-red. Complex, perfumed aroma of blueberry, licorice and cocoa powder. Plush, sweet and deep; this round, seamless, fruit-driven blend boasts terrific immediate appeal. There’s a hint of intriguing salinity here but not quite the umami richness of the outstanding 2012 example, even if this wine possesses riper fruit. Velvety and delicious right now and long and lush on the aftertaste.
STEPHEN TANZER | Jul 2016 | VINOUS.COM
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2013 D2
Billed as the second wine of the estate, the D2 Proprietary Red Wine is nevertheless a fabulous, outstanding Bordeaux blend that’s brought up all in new French oak. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by solid notes of black currants, lead pencil, damp herbs and licorice, and while it might not have the complexity of the top cuvees, it has beautiful purity. Medium to full-bodied, balanced, with ripe, polished tannin and solid mid-palate depth, drink this beautiful 2013 anytime over the coming two decades.
JEB DUNNUCK | JUN 2016 | 225, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2013 D2
Broad and open-textured, with tannins surrounding a plush core of green olive-accented dark plum, thyme and spice, lingering easily on the undulating finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2017 through 2023. 8,750 cases made.
Harvey Steiman | Sep 2016 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2013 D2
This wine is principally Merlot (57%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (33%) along with pinches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Dark fruit, fresh herb and abundant barrel-spice aromas are followed by bountiful, restrained black-fruit flavors that carry through the finish.
SEAN P. SULLIVAN | May 2016 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2012 D2
(14.3% alcohol): Bright medium ruby. Kirsch, blackcurrant, blueberry, liquid smoke, graphite, milk chocolate and a hint of menthol on the nose. Superrich, creamy-sweet and utterly seamless offering lovely sweetness of fruit and impeccable balancing acidity. Finishes with building tannins and terrific persistence. Superb.
STEPHEN TANZER | Jul 2015 | VINOUS.COM
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2012 D2
Functioning as a second wine, the 2012 D2 Proprietary Red Wine checks in as a blend of 50% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc that spent 20 months in 100% new French oak. It’s one hell of a second wine and offers up awesome notes of blackcurrants, wood smoke, graphite, chocolate, truffle and damp earth to go with a full-bodied, ripe, layered and still focused and lively profile on the palate. This is a serious wine on all accounts and it has beautifully integrated acidity, moderate, sweet tannin and a great finish. It’s easy to appreciate now, but will also have 20 years of overall longevity.
JEB DUNNUCK | JUN 2015 | 219, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2012 D2
This blend of Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (42.2%), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot is somewhat lighter in color, with reserved aromas of woodspice, coffee, café au lait, cherry and herbs. The flavors are rich yet restrained in style, with firm tannins and a lingering finish. Best after 2020.
SEAN P. SULLIVAN | Sep 2015 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2012 D2
Broad and spicy, with pepper and clove notes weaving through the ripe cherry and herbal flavors, pushing against a blanket of fine tannins as the finish persists. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2017 through 2020. 5,500 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | SEP 2015 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2011 D2
DeLille’s ‘second’ wine bests a lot of other wineries’ firsts this vintage. This blend includes merlot (56 percent) and cabernet sauvignon (36 percent) with franc and petit verdot. It takes on a savory, cedary accent from oak, enough to leave an impression without intruding on the sleek cherry-scented fruit. The vibrant red-fruit flavors are tethered to a suave texture with the kind of natural elegance that brings to mind a Right Bank Bordeaux in a generous vintage. For a well-aged steak. (3,300 cases)
DEC 2014 | WINE & SPIRITS
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2011 D2
A smoking effort, the 2011 D2 checks in as a blend of 56% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot. It offers gorgeous black cherry, black currants, tobacco leaf and hints of chocolate to go with a full-bodied, rich, textured and seamless profile on the palate. Showing both richness and elegance, with building fine tannin, it’s a rock-star Bordeaux blend that will have 10 to 15 years of longevity.
JEB DUNNUCK | JUN 2014 | 213, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2011 D2
(a blend of 56.5% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6.5% Cabernet Franc and 2% petit verdot): Bright red-ruby. Showy aromas of cassis, Cuban cigar tobacco, minerals, licorice and dark chocolate are accented by a suggestion of fennel. Suave, juicy and energetic, already displaying lovely inner-mouth floral character to its dark fruit, menthol and graphite flavors. Shows the sappiness and lift of the vintage but today this is also one of the most expressive of these superb 2011s.
STEPHEN TANZER | Dec 2014 | VINOUS.COM
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2010 D2
As to the reds, Delille’s 2010 D2 is billed as the second wine of their Chaleur Estate blend and is comprised of 60% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in French oak. It displays classic aromas and flavors of black currants, wild herbs, plum sauce and Asian spice to go with a fleshy, full-bodied texture on the palate. Rich, voluptuous and well-constructed, it could certainly be consumed now, yet will be even better in another year or so and shine for over a decade. Drink now-2025.
JEB DUNNUCK | JUN 2013 | 207, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2010 D2
(60% merlot, 34% cabernet sauvignon, 4% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot): Dark red. Sexy aromas and flavors of dark berries, cocoa powder, mocha and brown spices. Sweet and vibrant in the mouth, with terrific flavor definition and lift. The very long finish features sweet tannins and an exhilarating light touch. There are 2,600 cases of this wine.
STEPHEN TANZER | Nov 2013 | VINOUS.COM
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2010 D2
Fresh and inviting, with a layer of crisp tannins making room for the vibrant currant, boysenberry and sage flavors, lingering on the expressive finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2014 through 2018. 2,800 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | Jul 2013 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2009 D2
(a blend of 55% merlot, 34% cabernet sauvignon, 9% cab franc and 2% petit verdot): Bright full ruby. Perfumed nose combines black cherry, plum, cinnamon, mocha, fennel and exotic spices. Suave, pliant and sweet, with a distinctly layered texture to the expressive flavors of blueberry, blackberry and black pepper. Finishes with substantial, broad tannins, a sweet note of dark chocolate and superb persistence. A great vintage for this bottling, which includes some of the Harrison Hill fruit.
STEPHEN TANZER | Nov 2012 | VINOUS.COM
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2009 D2
Serving as second wine to the corresponding Chaleur Estate bottling, DeLille’s 2009 D2 comprises 55% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot sourced from seven different vineyards, each prestigious. Tea, mint, and pungently high-toned herbal essences swirl around scents of cassis and cherry, all of which have their counterparts on a finely-tannic, lusciously juicy palate on which nutty, lentil sprout-like, and subtly saline savor adds depth and saliva-inducement that persist into a long finish. Those who can’t afford the corresponding grand vin need hardly feel cheated, and I suspect this will be well worth following for at least ten or a dozen years.
DAVID SCHILDKNECHT | DEC 2012 | 204, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2009 D2
Highlighted by forward, pretty, cherry-candy flavor, this is an appealing vintage for D2—DeLille’s second-label Bordeaux-style blend. Accented with integrated notes of herb, nougat and milk chocolate, this finishes with a streak of minerality that provides a bit of gravitas.
SEAN P. SULLIVAN | Dec 2012 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2008 D2
The 2008 D2, a blend of 55% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, is a multi-vineyard, multi-regional blend that must have been like a jigsaw puzzle to assemble. It is a racy, elegant, complex effort sporting aromas of lavender, thyme, espresso, and toasty black fruits. On the palate a hint of chocolate, black cherry, and blackberry make an appearance. This savory, lengthy, nicely balanced wine will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring (although it can be approached now) and will provide pleasure through 2020.
JAY S MILLER | Aug 2011 | 196, The Wine Advocate
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2008 D2
(a Bordeaux blend based on 55% merlot): Good full red-ruby. Aromas of plum, mocha, cocoa powder and graphite, lifted by a floral element. Sweet and deep, with strong floral and spice qualities adding piquancy to the lush, smooth palate. This distinctly claret-like wine spreads out impressively on the back end, finishing with sweet, fine-grained tannins and excellent length.
STEPHEN TANZER | Nov 2011 | VINOUS.COM
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2008 D2
Always a fine “second” label, the D2 from DeLille is no wimp. Alcohol is listed at a hefty 14.7%, and the blend—55% Merlot/39% Cabernet Sauvignon/4% Cab Franc/2% Petit Verdot—would stand proudly alongside most winery’s top wines. This has it all—sappy, tangy fruit, a mix of blue and purple; streaks of herb and leaf; smooth but firm tannins, and a buttery coating over the polished tannins. The finish goes and goes; the wine is still young and knitting itself together.
PAUL GREGUTT | Jul 2011 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
2007 D2
The red wines begin with the 2007 D2, a blend of 51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. A total of 7 vineyards were sourced with 68% of the fruit coming from the Red Mountain AVA. Purple in color with an alluring bouquet of balsam wood, Asian spices, incense, cassis, and blackberry, on the palate it is lush with layered black fruits, plenty of spice, savory flavors, excellent volume, and a lengthy fruit-filled finish. Give it 3-4 years of additional bottle age and drink it from 2013 to 2027. In the scheme of things, it is an excellent value.
JAY S MILLER | AUG 2010 | 190, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2007 D2
This crisp red is refined in structure, with a dark cherry and smoke edge to the plum and earth flavors, lingering easily against fine tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2013. 3,950 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | OCT 2010 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2007 D2
(a blend of 51% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot) Good full ruby-red. Cherry, plum and licorice on the nose. A sweet, pliant, rich style, with red fruit flavors showing a chocolatey ripeness but also perked up by fresh herbs and spices. Finishes with sweet tannins that will not prevent early enjoyment. This wine “gets the leftovers,” says Chris Peterson modestly. If this is made mostly from declassified lots, it’s an extremely successful blend.
STEPHEN TANZER | Nov 2010 | VINOUS.COM
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2006 D2
Currant, graphite and dried flowers on the nose. Sweet, lush and concentrated, with very sexy fruit tones complemented by graphite and flowers. Very suave and accessible merlot-based wine with a silky texture and sweet tannins.
STEPHEN TANZER | Nov 2009 | VINOUS.COM
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2006 D2
The red wines begin with the 2006 D2, a blend of 52.5% Merlot, 38.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot sourced from 8 vineyards, much of the fruit from the Red Mountain AVA. Dark ruby-colored, it delivers an expressive perfume of spice box, earth notes, violets, cassis, and blackberry. Elegant on the palate, it has ample ripe, succulent fruit, excellent depth and concentration, and a pure, fruit-filled finish. It has the structure to evolve for 2-3 years but can be enjoyed now.
JAY S MILLER | Oct 2009 | 185, The Wine Advocate
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DeLille’s D2 is a declassified wine in the best possible sense—the grapes come from all of the winery’s premier vineyard sources. This 2006 vintage is a substantial, muscular Bordeaux blend—mostly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Nicely layered, it mixes its tart red fruits with moist earth and hints of tar and licorice.
PAUL GREGUTT | NOV 2009 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2005 D2
DeLille’s D2 red (51% Merlot/38% Cabernet Sauvignon/8% Cab Franc/3% Petit Verdot) is a declassified wine in the best possible sense—the grapes come from all of the winery’s premier vineyard sources. The result is a substantial, even meaty red wine, muscular rather than plump. The fruit is layered and tart, its flavors laced with smoke, tar and licorice. The wine gathers strength in the midpalate, then gradually unfolds through the finish with polished tannins that are just slightly herbal.
PAUL GREGUTT | MAY 2008 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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(a blend of 51% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon, 8% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot) Deep ruby-red. Sweet black cherry, violet and graphite on the nose. Concentrated, lively and penetrating, with red fruit and mineral flavors nicely framed by ripe acidity. This combines a firm spine with an attractively pliant texture and enticing sweetness. Classy wine for the price.
STEPHEN TANZER | NOV 2008 | VINOUS.COM
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2005 D2
Supple and generous, this seamless wine delivers a lithe mouthful of tobacco- and spice-accented black cherry and berry flavors, adding savory, minty notes as the finish sails on. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2013. 2,800 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | May 2008 | WINE SPECTATOR
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The red wines begin with the 2005 D2 (named after the principal route de vin in Bordeaux). It is composed of 51% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot and was aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak. Purple-colored, it has an expressive perfume of wood smoke, earth notes, spice box, and assorted red and black fruits. Fruity and forward on the palate with plenty of red and black cherry flavors, this sweetly fruited, lengthy wine will evolve for 1-2 years and provide pleasurable drinking through 2015.
JAY S MILLER | Jun 2008 | 177, The Wine Advocate
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2004 D2
Ripe, firm and beautifully focused, a complex mouthful of currant, plum, cedar and autumn leaf flavors that glow enticingly through the long, long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2012. 2,600 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | May 2007 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2004 D2
The reds begin with the 2004 D2, a second label from declassified fruit. A blend of 12 vineyards, the wine is composed of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot,12% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 100% new French oak. Dark ruby-colored, it offers up a lovely perfume of pain grille, spice box, clove, menthol, cassis, and black currant. This is followed by a full-bodied, sleek wine with gobs of sweet fruit, layers of flavor, light tannin, and outstanding balance and integration. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.
Jay S Miller | Aug 2007 | 172, The Wine Advocate
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2004 D2
An extraordinary, effusive nose, smooth and voluptuous, with spectacular focus and concentration, opens this wine. There is an herbal underpinning, and just a bit of tannic roughness, but it’s nothing that won’t soften up with time. This, along with Quilceda’s second-tier red, is the best red wine value in the state. Still showing youthful tart, tight acid; it’s chewy but focused. Good flavors of very tart cherry, plum and even red apple, leading into hints of menthol, cigar box, pepper and slate.
PAUL GREGUTT | MAR 2007 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2004 D2
(a blend of 45% cabernet sauvignon, 41% merlot, 12% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot) Good deep red. Pungent red berries, cherry and nutty, spicy oak on the perfumed nose, plus a whiff of cabernet franc herbs. Supple, subtle and fine-grained, with a restrained sweetness to the red berry, tobacco leaf and milk chocolate flavors. A rich wine with no rough edges, but with the cabernet sauvignon component giving it firm underlying structure. A very suave and aromatic Bordeaux blend.
STEPHEN TANZER | NOV 2007 | VINOUS.COM
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2003 D2
Lithe, supple and generous with its sweet berry and currant fruit, wrapped with toasty oak as the finish goes on and on. Has impressive depth and elegance for a hefty wine. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2007 through 2013. 2,798 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | May 2006 | WINE SPECTATOR
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2003 D2
Blackberries, cedar, and pencil lead make up the aromatic profile of the 2003 D2. A medium to full-bodied, Bordeaux-like red with loads of plump black fruits, this expansive offering is spicy, detailed, and well-delineated. Projected maturity: 2007-2015.
PIERRE ROVANI | APR 2006 | 164, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2003 D2
The ’03 vintage is a particularly good year for D2. The warm, ripe vintage means that this second wine of DeLille has unusual sweetness and richness across the palate. Toasty and laden with cherry/berry flavors, good weight and concentration, and enough stuffing to hang in there through a long, satisfying finish.
PAUL GREGUTT | APR 2006 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2003 D2
(45% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon, 9% petit verdot and 8% cabernet franc) Ruby-red. Aromatic nose combines currant, tobacco and a leafy nuance; reminded me of a Bordeaux from the right bank. Lush on entry, then sweet and supple in the middle, with redcurrant and tobacco flavors already quite expressive. Finishes lush and ripe, with very suave tannins.
STEPHEN TANZER | Nov 2006 | VINOUS.COM
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2002 D2
Undoubtedly the finest D2 to date, the 2002 bursts from the glass with sage-laced dark fruits. It is a blend of 49% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. Dense, rich, and medium to full-bodied, it is a broad wine with satiny layers of blackberries, spices, and brambleberries. An immensely impressive effort, it is big, lush, complex, and friendly. Drink it over the next 10 years.
PIERRE ROVANI | APR 2006 | 164, THE WINE ADVOCATE
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2002 D2
A spicy, stalwart blend of merlot (49 percent), cabernet sauvignon (36), franc (11) and petit verdot, well over half of its fruit comes from the two most prized Red Mountain vineyards, Ciel du Cheval and Klipsun. This ’02 leads with cinnamon and chai spices melded with bright red cherry flavor. The structure is evidence of a lavish oak regime, but with a day of air the oak begins to recede. Fascinating now, it will gain in complexity with time in the cellar.
Dec 2005 | WINE & SPIRITS
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2002 D2
(a Bordeaux blend based on 60% merlot) Full red. High-toned, aromatic nose combines raspberry, cassis, graphite and nutty oak, all lifted by a floral nuance. Lush, pliant and generous, with expressive flavors of raspberry, currant and tobacco. Conveys an enticing impression of mid-palate warmth. Finishes with sweet tannins that seem more giving than some past vintages of this bottling.
STEPHEN TANZER | NOV 2005 | VINOUS.COM
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2001 D2
Dark fruits laced with herbs are found in the nose of the 2001 D2 Dixieme Anniversaire. This broad, intensely flavored offering has excellent depth, more power than I’m accustomed to find at this winery, and boasts winemaker Upchurch’s signature elegance. A lovely, ample wine, it reveals loads of wonderfully ripe black fruits in its expressive, lengthy character. Drink it over the next 6 years.
PIERRE ROVANI | Aug 2004 | 154, The Wine Advocate
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2001 D2
This is DeLille’s second-tier Bordeaux blend. Still, the list of contributing vineyards reads like a who’s who of Washington viticulture. The Merlot-based wine delivers classic black cherry and plum fruit, hints of herb, and plenty of power. Most wineries would kill for a flagship wine this good.
PAUL GREGUTT | Jul 2004 | WINE ENTHUSIAST
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2000 D2
Rich in texture, with beautifully focused cherry and berry flavors at the core, shaded with spice, chocolate and leather notes, all melding nicely on the lingering finish. Tannins are refined. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2010. 2,250 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | Jun 2003 | WINE SPECTATOR
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1994 D2
Bright flavors of blackberry, currant and vanilla shine through a layer of chewy tannins. It’s all packed in there, just needs to soften. Contains Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best after 1999. 1,050 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | Jul 1997 | WINE SPECTATOR
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1993 D2
Ripe and distinguished for its currant, prune and plum flavors, chocolate, coffee and spice overtones–all of which swirl smoothly through the long finish. This Washington red blend has fine tannins now, but better to cellar a while. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best after 2000. 475 cases made.
HARVEY STEIMAN | Aug 1996 | WINE SPECTATOR