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2009 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 49
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SiciliaVegaUnica Likes this wine: 87 points
May 28, 2020 - I’m rating this more from the distinct notes I’m getting, than overall flavor. I completely forgot I had this wine, which is why I’m drinking it well past its prime. I’m getting strong lime zest, which I’m thinking might have been more citrusy before; fermented honeydew, hint of pineapple or passion fruit? Very smooth and balanced. The aroma is of a wet ground with fresh rain. Medium bodied. I really wish I had drunk it sooner. It must have tasted amazing.
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markcic Likes this wine: 90 points
June 18, 2019 - Four and a half years since my last bottle and it is still drinking beautifully at 10 years old. Crisp flavors of citrus and pineapple. A nice finish. Served with oven roasted salmon.
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fitchbuck Likes this wine: 94 points
July 12, 2015 - Well then. This was one of the best bottles of white I've ever had. Lean nose, almost non-existent ... otherwise perfectly composed, with no acidic bite or other detrimental finish. I don't see how this could be in any better a spot throughout its life, so drink 'em now at their peak.
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juffer Likes this wine: 88 points
June 21, 2015 - Has definitely declined and become softer and more rounded without acquiring any additional complexity. Was it its best when it was young and primal. At age three it was definitely a 90+ wine. Wish I had consumed more of them back then.
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markcic wrote: 89 points
January 25, 2015 - Not a typical California SB. A touch of guava, a touch of pineapple, a little citrus, some floral overtones make this an interesting wine. I served it with Seared Shrimp cooked in garlic, chili paste and wine and it held up admirably.
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By Stephen Tanzer
DeLille Cellars Chaleur Blanc: 1995-2016 (Jan 2020), 1/1/2020 (link)(Delille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc Columbia Valley White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2010, IWC Issue #153 (link)(DeLille Estate Chaleur Estate White Wine Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sean Sullivan
11/21/2011 (link) **** 1/2 points(DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc Columbia Valley) Consistently one of the finest white wines made in the state – with a correspondingly high price point – the 2009 Chaleur Estate Blanc from DeLille Cellars is another standout full of herbal notes, citrus, crushed nuts, oak spices, and gooseberries. Lingers on the finish. 62% Sauvignon Blanc, 38% Sémillon. Boushey, Sagemoor, and Klipsun vineyards.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White
- Producer DeLille Cellars
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation Chaleur Estate Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
- UPC Code 799419010136
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 123 (19%)
- Consumed 537 (81%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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