2006 DeLille Estate Doyenne Roussanne Red Mountain

With a small winery in Woodinville, DeLille Cellars makes a flagship red blend, Chaleur Estate, that has always been cool, understated and gripping in the manner of a Médoc wine. Recent vintages have brought more generosity of texture. Don't overlook the Chaleur Estate Blanc, a Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend that has for years been one of Washington's most intriguing white wines, often quite tight and dominated by its oak element upon release but gaining in complexity and richness with a few years of bottle aging.

With a small winery in Woodinville, DeLille Cellars makes a flagship red blend, Chaleur Estate, that has always been cool, understated and gripping in the manner of a Médoc wine. Recent vintages have brought more generosity of texture. Don't overlook the Chaleur Estate Blanc, a Sa... more