The Test of Time

A 30-year retrospective tasting with Washington state’s DeLille Cellars

Bottles of DeLille Cellars' D2 Merlot bottling lined up, with vintages from 1993 to 2021
After tasting vintages spanning 30 years of D2, DeLille Cellars’ flagship Merlot-based red, senior editor Tim Fish says the wines have only improved with age. (Tim Fish)

DeLille Cellars in Woodinville, Washington demonstrates that ageability isn’t limited to the wines of France, Italy or California. After a 12-vintage retrospective tasting spanning 30 years, Wine Spectator senior editor Tim Fish says the winery’s Merlot-based D2 bottling shines with bottle age. Get his scores and notes on the wines!

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