Métier 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley by Delille

Métier 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley) by DeLille is a polished, Bordeaux-leaning Washington Cab built for premium everyday drinking—pure dark fruit, a lightly savory edge, and a sleek, well-structured finish that feels far more “serious” than its approachable positioning suggests. It’s confident, balanced, and restaurant-ready: the kind of Cabernet that overdelivers with grilled meats, weeknight steaks, and cellar-friendly value.

Origins & Craftsmanship
Métier is DeLille Cellars’ Columbia Valley label—crafted to spotlight Washington’s Cabernet strengths with a more accessible, fruit-forward expression while keeping DeLille’s hallmark polish and restraint. Sourced from Columbia Valley, the wine benefits from the region’s classic warm days and cool nights, building ripe fruit concentration while preserving freshness and structure.

The stylistic goal is “Bordeaux-inspired balance”: dark currant and blueberry fruit, fine-grained tannins, and judicious oak that supports texture and spice without overpowering the Cabernet core. The result is a Cabernet that reads sleek and complete—crafted for immediate enjoyment, but built with enough structure to improve with a few years of bottle age.

Critics Reviews
Wine Enthusiast awards this wine 91 points, praising its aromatic mix of blueberries and lime zest with cedar, then noting blackcap raspberry, honeycomb, and black coffee on the palate, with frisky acidity and fine, grainy tannins.

James Suckling scores it 91 points.

International Wine Report scores it 91 points.

Tasting Profile
Nose: Blueberry and blackcurrant lead, edged by cedar, graphite-leaning minerality, and a fresh citrus-zest lift. Subtle cocoa and espresso-like toast sit underneath, adding depth without sweetness.

Palate: Medium-full and sleek—dark berry fruit (blueberry, cassis, black raspberry) layered with gentle oak spice, a hint of coffee bean, and a savory, Bordelais-style herb note that keeps it focused. Tannins are fine and grainy, giving shape and a premium “Cabernet cadence” rather than heaviness.

Finish: Clean, structured, and persistent—dark fruit and cedar taper into coffee-toned spice and a lightly savory, polished close.

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