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SHOP / 2017 D2

Varietal

66% Merlot
29% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot

Appellation

Columbia Valley AVA

Aging

Drink Now or Age 5 to 15+ Years

Vineyard

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

2017 D2

#30 ON WINE SPECTATOR’S TOP 100 WINES OF 2022!

2017 D2 offers abundant dried cranberry and raspberry aromas surging from the glass, with intertwined darker fruits notes of cassis, blueberry, and blackberry. Delicately balanced oak influence contributes cocoa and coffee bean notes while remaining completely respectful of the fruit.  This appealing wine is vibrant and extraordinarily fresh on the palate, with persistent fruit flavors of pomegranate and blueberry. Understated and subtle tannin provides welcome structure, while excellent early integration offers accessibility, generosity and abundant pleasure despite the wine’s youth.

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93 Points

— Wine Spectator

93 Points

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

Additional Scores:

91

Stephen Tanzer

92

Wine Enthusiast

92

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Butternut Squash Risotto with Black Truffles

This is a very cool dish because it is vegetarian, yet the cheese and truffles bump it up to a red wine pairing. It is perfect with the DeLille Cellars Merlot-dominant D2. For the carnivorous, add a short rib on top. Vegetarian or not, everyone is happy. Do not fear the truffle. As with many things, they are available on the internet for most of year.

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Behind the Wine

2017 D2

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.

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Vineyards

Sourced from over a dozen premier vineyards throughout the Columbia Valley AVA.

Vineyards

Winemaking

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