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2018 Delille Cellars Doyenne Red Blend

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October 9, 2022 - $31

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

Plum, chocolate and bark with some cloves on the nose...full-bodied with round, fresh tannins that provide form and tension. Lots of fruit and flavor. Hints of walnut and hazelnut to the fruit at the end.

93Wine Spectator

Broad-shouldered but tightly focused, with deep blackberry, peppered beef and smoky anise flavors that build toward slightly prickly tannins.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...beautiful blackberry and blueberry fruits as well as medium to full-bodied richness, a plush, layered, expansive texture, ripe tannins, and classy spicy, peppery aromas and flavors.

92The Wine Advocate

The concentrated nose offers expressive aromas of blackberry preserves with elements of dusty violets, roasted herbs and hints of cinnamon and spices. Medium to full-bodied...palate is balanced with a firm tannic edge and ends with a dusty and complex finish.

91Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of coffee, cherry, berry and spice are followed by creamy feeling coffee flavors. Fruit and barrel play equal parts.

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.