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2017 Delille Cellars Red Willow Vineyard Red

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September 14, 2025 - $31

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

Intriguing aromas of flowers, iron, blue fruit and spices follow through to a medium to full body, chewy yet fine tannins and a succulent finish.

92The Wine Advocate

...impressive with juicy black fruit, elements of spiced plum compote, blackberry jus and hints of mocha with dusty purple flowers on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, the wine is generous, rich and round with tones of ripe plum on the energetic and lively mid-palate, ending with a long, lingering finish, leaving flavors of red and black spices, potpourri and blueberry skin on the palate... Simply delicious.

92Jeb Dunnuck

...offers a more exotic, perfumed style as well as medium-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and lively notes of savory herbs, candied violets, orange blossom, and assorted darker fruits.

90+ Vinous / IWC

Blackberry, cassis, licorice pastille and bitter chocolate on the pungent nose, accented by Tellicherry pepper and violet. Penetrating black fruit, espresso and licorice flavors are not particularly sweet but are quite suave and fine-grained... Finishes with a note of medicinal blueberry.

PRODUCER

Delille Cellars

DeLille Cellars was founded in 1992 in Woodinville, Washington, by the Lill family, Jay Soloff and Chris Upchurch, who is the winemaker. The family and the founding partners still own and operate the estate, considered one of the best in Washington. The estate makes Bordeaux-style red and white wines under several labels, which are DeLille Cellars, Doyenne and Grand Ciel. The flagship wines include DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate, which is typically 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The Grand Ciel wines are small-production, luxury cuvees that come from the famous Ciel du Cheval Vineyard in the Red Mountain appellation of Eastern Washington. The first Grand Ciel vintage was 2004. Wine Advocate gave the 2005 Grand Ciel 95 pts and called it “opulent.” The Doyenne wines are Rhone-style Syrahs, Roussannes and blends.

REGION

United States, Washington, Yakima Valley

Yakima Valley AVA was the first AVA created in Washington State. The valley, a 600,000-acre area in south central Washington, was granted AVA status in 1983. In 1984 Columbia Valley was given AVA status, and Yakima Valley was enclosed within the Columbia Valley AVA. Nevertheless, Yakima Valley remains home to the largest concentration of vineyards and wineries in the state. There are more than 60 wineries and some 16,000 vineyard acres, and nearly 40% of Washington wines are made with Yakima Valley grapes. The most frequently planted grape is Chardonnay, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking here dates to 1869, when a winemaker from Alsace planted grape vines. Vineyard planting and wine production plodded along slowly until the early 1980s when numerous modern pioneers started making well-reviewed Yakima Valley wines. Some of the state’s newest, most closely watched appellations, including Red Mountain AVA and Horse Heaven Hills AVA, are contained within Yakima Valley.

VINTAGE

2017 Delille Cellars Red Willow Vineyard Red