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Delille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc 2022 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
appellation
Columbia Valley
subappellation
Red Mountain
JD
94
JS
93
VM
92
WS
92
WE
91
Additional vintages
2022 2021 2020
JD
94
Rated 94 by Jeb Dunnuck
92-94 Not yet bottled, the 2022 Chaleur Blanc will be terrific, and this wine is consistently one of the finest Bordeaux Blanc blends outside of Bordeaux. Based on 69% Sauvignon Blanc and the rest Semillon, aging in 42% new oak, it has a terrific sense of minerality as well as bright pineapple and honeyed grapefruit aromatics, medium body, a focused, tight, racy mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s going to benefit from a year or two of bottle age. ... More details
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Delille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc 2022 750ml

SKU 930151
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$36.00
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$32.40
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Professional Ratings
JD
94
JS
93
VM
92
WS
92
WE
91
JD
94
Rated 94 by Jeb Dunnuck
92-94 Not yet bottled, the 2022 Chaleur Blanc will be terrific, and this wine is consistently one of the finest Bordeaux Blanc blends outside of Bordeaux. Based on 69% Sauvignon Blanc and the rest Semillon, aging in 42% new oak, it has a terrific sense of minerality as well as bright pineapple and honeyed grapefruit aromatics, medium body, a focused, tight, racy mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s going to benefit from a year or two of bottle age.
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
This Bordeaux-style white has 31% semillon blended into sauvignon blanc. Mostly barrel fermented and in 42% new French barrels, it has a tang of toasty oak backed by vivid citrus fruit. Very stylish, spicy and well-balanced by acidity. Drink or hold.
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
The 2022 Chaleur Blanc, 69% Sauvignon Blanc and 31% Sémillon, wafts up with a spicy bouquet of ripe peach, lemon zest and complementing hints of vanilla bean. It's silky and round, with a measured inner sweetness that gives way to sour melon and a tinge of sweet mint. This cleans up beautifully-crisp, refreshing and long, with lingering hints of young kiwi. The Chaleur Blanc is fermented in 90% French oak (60% new) and 10% stainless steel. Aged seven months on lees.
WS
92
Rated 92 by Wine Spectator
Supple yet vibrant, this blend has multilayered beeswax, lemon verbena and fresh fig accents that linger on the long, plush finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Drink now through 2025. 8,700 cases made.
WE
91
Rated 91 by Wine Enthusiast
Really aggressive acidity rattles the olfactory system like a caged squirrel. Fresh-cut grass and juniper berry aromas duel with lime and lemon zests. Then, in an about-face, flavors like animal crackers with lemon icing and thyme present themselves along with mouthwatering acidity. This one may need some air or time to settle down.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
appellation
Columbia Valley
subappellation
Red Mountain
Additional vintages
2022 2021 2020
Overview
92-94 Not yet bottled, the 2022 Chaleur Blanc will be terrific, and this wine is consistently one of the finest Bordeaux Blanc blends outside of Bordeaux. Based on 69% Sauvignon Blanc and the rest Semillon, aging in 42% new oak, it has a terrific sense of minerality as well as bright pineapple and honeyed grapefruit aromatics, medium body, a focused, tight, racy mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s going to benefit from a year or two of bottle age.
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Region: Washington State

Washington is the second largest wine producing region in the United States, after California, with over forty thousand acres currently under vine, and over six hundred wineries currently operating there. Since the first wineries were established there in 1825, Washington has produced a wide range of wines, made mostly with classic Old World grape varietals. Indeed, their Merlot and Chardonnay wines were immensely popular over the past few decades, and helped establish this state as a serious producer in regards to New World fine wines. The dry and arid eastern side of the country is heavily irrigated, and holds over ninety-nine percent of the state's wineries, each producing the state's characteristic bright, fruit-forward red wines and dry, crisp acidic white wines, both of which are increasing in popularity around the world.
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Country: United States

Whilst there are several strains of native grape varietals in the United States, it was the introduction of the European species which prompted the country to begin producing wines on a large scale. Over the past few centuries, experimentation and cross-breeding has produced great successes in regards to the quality and suitability of the fruit grown in states such as California, Oregon, Washington and New York, and the past few decades have seen New World wines from the United States reach much higher standards. Arguably the finest United States wines have always come out of California, where the climate and terrroir is most suitable for fine wine production. The masterful blending of classic grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, amongst others including Syrah and Chardonnay, have had world beating results in recent years, prompting many to suggest that there has never been a better time for buying and drinking United States wines.
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