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2014 FOUR FLAGS 2014 D2 EDITORS’ CHOICE DeLille 2014 Four Flags Cabernet DeLille 2014 D2 Red Wine Sauvignon (Red Mountain). (Columbia Valley). This wine is a This 100% varietal wine is a blend blend of (58%), Cabernet POINTS93 of fruit from Grand Ciel (42%), POINTS93 Sauvignon (36%), Upchurch (31%), Ciel du Cheval (5%) and . Vibrant (19%) and Klipsun vineyards. aromas of cherry meats, raspberry, EC Wound-up aromas of black cherry dried herb and barrel spice are and barrel spice are followed by followed by a fruit-forward flavorful pitch-black-fruit flavors, with the palate backed by firm tannins. It has tannins combed to a fine sheen. a high yum factor. It flat out impresses. —S.S. abv: 14.3% Price: $48 Editors’ Choice. —S.S. abv: 14.1% Price: $69

2014 SHAW 2014 QUINTESSENCE MALBEC/CABERNET SAUVIGNON EDITORS’ CHOICE DeLille 2014 Shaw Vineyard DeLille 2014 Quintessence Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain). The aromas are Mountain). Malbec makes up just POINTS93 POINTS91 brooding, with notes of plum, over two-thirds of this blend, with barrel spice, incense and black the balance Cabernet. Aromas of bay leaf, plum, green herb and EC cherry. The palate is rich and concentrated with blackberry barrel spice are followed by sweet flavors, backed by firm tannins lush fruit flavors that bring a sense that need some time to settle in. of layering and density. Give it It’s high on the hedonistic scale. some time to open up. Editors’ Choice. —S.S. abv: 14.2% Price: $55 —S.S. abv: 14.2% Price: $65

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2014 DOYENNE 2014 MÉTIER DeLille 2014 Doyenne Red Wine DeLille 2014 Métier Red Wine (Yakima Valley). Equal parts (Yakima Valley). Mourvèdre (40%) POINTS92 POINTS92 Cabernet Sauvignon and , the makes up the majority of this aromas start out quiet, with notes blend, followed by Grenache of cherry, wood spice and dark (37%), Syrah (19%) and Cinsault. fruit. The flavors are reserved and It’s locked up at present with polished, showing an exquisite brooding aromas of iron, cherry sense of balance and a lingering and dark berries that are followed finish. by power-packed fruit flavors —S.S. abv: 14.9% Price: $42 that show a pleasing sense of balance. It’s bold but shows no shortage of detail. —S.S. abv: 14.3% Price: $42

2014 SIGNATURE SYRAH

DeLille 2014 Signature Syrah (Yakima Valley). Aromas of dark POINTS91 fruit and wood spice lead to cran- berry and cherry flavors. It shows a sense of poise. —S.S. abv: 14.9% Price: $46

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