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Dagalaifus Likes this wine: 94 points
December 9, 2018 - This Washington red is a Bordeaux blend of Merlot, (58%) Cabernet Sauvignon (36%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot (1%) with some of the fruit sourced from Red Mountain. The wine is darkest garnet in the glass with a ruby halo. It shares a redolent nose and palate of raspberry, black cherry, blackberry, toasty oak, mocha, mint and more pronounced cedar. While medium-bodied, the wine's finish is lengthy. The D2 is described as the winery's entry-level red. For my money, however, it's actually better than the 2014 vintage of Delille's pricier, but still outstanding Chaleur 2014 Bordeaux blend. The Red Mountain AVA, by the way, produces truly distinct reds which are described as "more structured" or "more tannic" than reds from other Washington AVAs. Whenever I hear that "there is no such thing as Terroir in the United States," I disabuse the naysayer of that notion by pouring him/her 2 or 3 Red Mountain wines. Addendum, I tasted the 2014 with the 2013 and the 2014 is a significantly better wine.
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