Delille Cellars D2 Red Blend 30th Vintage

The 2022 D2 is a blend of 56% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, matured for 20 months in 47% new French oak plus eight months in bottle prior to release. It has alluring scents of Luxardo cherries, milk chocolate, lilac, garrigue and holiday spices. The full-bodied palate is elegantly styled with floral flavors, approachable, supple tannins, bright acidity and a long, perfumed finish. 23,400 cases were made.

Deeply perfumed, D2 is an icon of Washington wine, spending 18 months in almost 50% new French oak. This wine is sourced from over 12 of Washington's vineyards, including top sites like Red Willow, Harrison Hill, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun, Boushey, DuBrul, Upchurch and Grand Ciel. Smoky violets and cedar plank on the nose, with an elegant touch of bay leaf and crushed black stone. The palate is full of black fruits, white peppercorn, and baking chocolate. Rich and ripe it finishes with a savoury dash of thyme and smoky mint leaf.

The 2022 D2 is youthfully coy. It slowly emerges from the glass with blackberry, sweet sage, chalk dust and dried flowers. This is a soft-textured and pliant effort, with soothing roundness and mineral-inflected wild berry tones lifted by cooling acidity. Dusty tannins linger as the 2022 leaves a hint of violet candies and an air of lavender and citrus through the long, gently tannic finale.