The 2005 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% varietal from the Grand Ciel Vineyard owned by DeLille in the Red Mountain AVA. A saturated purple color, it has a superb aromatic array of pain grille, pencil lead, cinnamon, allspice, sage, violets, blackberry, and black currant. Full-bodied, youthful, and voluptuous on the palate, it has layers of succulent black fruit, chocolate and espresso notes, lots of spice, and an exceptionally long, 60-second finish. It will offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2025. DeLille Cellars and Doyenne are sister labels, the former for Bordeaux-style wines and the latter for Rhone-style wines. They will be reviewed separately.www.delillecellars.com