DeLille Cellars D2, Columbia Valley, USA

里爾D2干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：10445

The ruby-colored, light to medium-bodied, fresh plum and herb-scented, silky-textured 1998 D2 is extremely elegant. Copious quantities of cherries, blackberries, and raspberries can be found in this juicy, supple Bordeaux look-alike's personality as well as in its long, soft finish. Drink it over the next six years. Tel. (425) 489-0544

The name refers to the French highway designation for the Bordeaux wine route. DeLille’s D2 is the second label for their flagship Chaleur Estate red. In recent years, it has included not only declassified Chaleur Estate, but some extra juice from Harrison Hill as well. It’s always a lovely wine, forward, fruit-filled, warm and generous. The ’98 is ripe and forward, with a little bit of heat in the finish. Clean and straightforward, without the extra layers of depth one finds in the Chaleur Estate.——P.G.(6/1/2001)—— 89