this is 100% cabernet sauvignon from delille's estate-owned vineyard. pure, focused and expressive, it is both tightly defined and bursting with bright, spicy red and black fruit. what is given away in terms of breadth (from a lack of blending grapes) is gained in terms of depth; this really shows the varietal character (in washington) as well as the character (rock, streaks of iron) of the red mountain ava. this lovely bottle from a young vineyard has the muscle and character to develop in bottle over 15–20 years.
Grand Ciel