Community Tasting Notes 19

• jkscully Likes this wine:

  March 5, 2023 - At 15 years in, this still tasted young when I first opened it. Plenty of fruit left and the tannins are still a bit tight. It was fantastic, but I think it would have been even better in a few years from now. When I tasted this, I imagine overly ripe crushed raspberries, blueberries, blackberries with chocolate and espresso. There’s some ripe purple plum in there too. I can taste some violet, lavender, and some sage notes, maybe from the Cabernet Franc (though some peppery notes appeared on day 2). The finish is warming with notes of allspice and cracked white pepper. New world bourbon sweetness on the long finish.
  
  As usual with Washington State, this is super polished, but I don’t have a ton to say about it. Solid match with Coffee marinated flank steak. A little softer on day 2, but without the same energy in the finish. This one needed plenty of air (best after several hours), though it drank well right from the start. Better in Zalto Bordeaux glass than Riedel Bordeaux glass.
  
  Very good, but just short of amazing. I have better memories of the Col Solare. Still, I want to try some wine from Upchurch’s new winery

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• MIRick wrote: 90 points

  August 22, 2021 - Another surprise after the 2010 and 2011 versions. Fruit has faded with still not to unbalanced by the acids and tannins. Like all Chaleur Estates (08, 09, 10, 11) tasted there is little to no life left.

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• mlawren1 wrote: 93 points

  July 29, 2021 - Smooth and velvety. Muted fruit but plums and currants come through on finish.

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• MIRick Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 2, 2020 - Drank this bottle over 2 nights. First night there was a harsh acid upsetting the balance. While I enjoyed it the first night I was not thrilled. I inerted the bottle and now we're on night 2. Fantastic, the acid has melded and balanced by fruit and tannins. To quote JS1056 "True Bordeaux style wine with currant, black cherry, tobacco, cedar. Balanced with fine grainy tannins. The finish is what jumped out here, running for at least a minute." This is what I expect from a Delille Chaleur. Equal to the 1992 after its 20 years. Thank you Chris and the rest of the DeLille staff!

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• JS1056 Likes this wine: 94 points

  June 8, 2019 - Lovely wine. Nose of earth and dark fruit.
  True Bordeaux style wine with currant, black cherry, tobacco, cedar. Balanced with fine grainy tannins. The finish is what jumped out here, running for at least a minute.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer DeLille Cellars
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Chaleur Estate
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Red Mountain

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• In Cellars 328 (45%)
• Consumed 391 (54%)

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