Starting off the Bordeaux blends, the 2011 Chaleur Estate Blanc is comprised of 62% Sauvignon Blanc and 38% Semillon (from Boushey, Klipsun and Sagemoor Vineyards) aged in 70% new oak. Gorgeously rich and mineral-laced on the nose, with hints of lime peel, green herbs and honeycomb, it flows onto the palate with a medium to full-bodied texture, beautiful mid-palate depth, lively acidity and rock-solid length on the finish. Classy all around, it’s a serious effort that can be consumed now and over the coming 5-7 years or more. Drink now-2018. Making their wines in a Woodinville facility and pulling grapes from a number of eastern Washington AVAs, DeLille Cellars was founded in the early nineties and is a reference point estate. The wines are made by Chris Upchurch, with help from Jason Gorski and Louis Skinner in the cellar. They’ve split up the brand into two different labels: Doyenne for all Rhone-styled blends, and Chaleur Estate for their Bordeaux blends and straight Cabernet Sauvignon releases. Both 2010 and 2011 are incredibly strong here, and with regards to the Doyenne releases, represent some of the best wines I’ve tasted from them. Tel. (425) 489-0544; www.delillecellars.com