2022 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Blanc
Producer: DeLille
Region: Columbia Valley, WA
Country: USA
Grapes: 69% Sauvignon Blanc, 31% Semillon
Vintage: 2022
ABV: 14.4%
Drink By: 2026Vivino: 4.2
Occasional Wine Notes: We have tasted a few Bordeaux Blancs, and really like the way the Semillon tames the acidity of the Sauvignon Blanc to deliver a richer and fuller, but very approachable white wine. This offering from Washington state stands up against the best of what we've had from Bordeaux. The honey and pineapple give this a rich mouthfeel and flavor while softening the lemon that hangs around through a very nice finish. We dig this wine!
Jeb Dunnuck
Critic Score: 94
Not yet bottled, the 2022 Chaleur Blanc will be terrific, and this wine is consistently one of the finest Bordeaux Blanc blends outside of Bordeaux. Based on 69% Sauvignon Blanc and the rest Semillon, aging in 42% new oak, it has a terrific sense of minerality as well as bright pineapple and honeyed grapefruit aromatics, medium body, a focused, tight, racy mouthfeel, and a great finish. It’s going to benefit from a year or two of bottle age.
Wine Spectator
Critic Score: 92
Supple yet vibrant, this blend has multilayered beeswax, lemon verbena and fresh fig accents that linger on the long, plush finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.
