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DeLoach Vineyards Reviews

Score: 95 | July 9, 2021 | Decanter

Medium ruby-garnet colour. This has sumptuous, spicy aromas of damson plum, black cherry, earth and underbrush. A well-endowed Pinot Noir, coating the palate with concentrated black cherry, spiced plum, and a tapestry of fine cedar tannins...

Score: 92 | November 1, 2018 | Wine Enthusiast

From a site within the cool Sebastopol Hills, this light-bodied wine is earthy, minty and spicy, with length and grace. Smooth and silky on the palate, it shines in dark cherry, cassis and cardamom, and has a memorable, lasting finish. 

Score: 91 | November 1, 2018 | Wine Enthusiast

Tart and tangy, with a high-strung streak of acidity that’s fresh and focused, this wine traffics in forest pine, strawberry and a lasting linger of orange rind. 

Score: Double Gold | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
Score: Silver | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
Score: Silver | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
Score: 91 | July 31, 2018 | Wine Spectator

Lightly aromatic and subtle on the palate, even as the tannins acquire strength and the wine gains prominence. Zesty wild raspberry flavors show a loamy licorice side. 

Score: Double Gold | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition
Score: 92 | July 4, 2018 | Planet Grape

Smokey, pithy and ripe with notes of grilled pineapple, cinnamon toast and crème brulee. 

Score: 91 | June 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Zinfandel Riebli Vineyard gives up fragrant scents of raisin cake, stewed plums and dried roses with touches of hoisin, tobacco and dusty earth. Rich, full-bodied and spicy in the mouth, it has a solid line of freshness matching the chewy tannins that feature on the finish.

Score: 95 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2015 Pinot Noir La Bienvenue Estate Vineyard reveals a nose of crushed blackberries, wild blueberries and black raspberries with touches of fertile loam, bay leaves and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, it offers a great intensity of black and red berry flavors with stacks of earthy undertones and firm, fine-grained tannins, finishing on a lingering mineral note. 

Score: 93+ | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Chardonnay Estate is intensely scented of lemon zest, yuzu, mandarin peel and freshly sliced apples with touches of crushed rocks, honeysuckle and baking bread. Medium to full-bodied, it has an understated minerally/savory personality in the mouth with a beautifully creamy texture and harmonious freshness, finishing long and chalky.

Score: 92 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Chardonnay Hawk Hill Vineyard is youthfully mute to begin, opening out to notes of fresh grapefruit, white peaches and lime leaves with wafts of orange blossom and lanolin. Medium to full-bodied and tightly knit, it gives expressive stone fruit flavors and floral accents with a satiny texture and long, refreshing finish. 

Score: 92 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Chardonnay Heintz Vineyard features a very spicy nose of allspice, ginger and nutmeg, with compelling lemon tart, pink grapefruit and apricot notes at the core. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers mouth-filling citrus and stone fruit flavors with a crisp line of freshness and long, spicy finish.

Score: 91 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard opens with notes of toasty oak and cashews, giving way to a core of ripe pineapple, guava and passion fruit with a touch of brioche. Medium to full-bodied with a pleasant oiliness to the texture, it offers a lively backbone to lift the concentrated tropical flavors, finishing long and savory.

Score: 91 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Zinfandel Saitone Ranch is medium garnet-purple colored and boldly scented of raspberry preserves, spice cake and prunes with suggestions of Indian spices, dusty soil and tobacco. Full-bodied, packed with spicy dried berry flavors and supported with chewy tannins, it has a crisp line of acid nicely lifting the pruney notions on the finish. 

Score: 90 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Maboroshi Vineyard opens with fragrant notes of violets and lavender over a core of red currants, blackberries and red plums plus a waft of underbrush. Medium to full-bodied with loads of plum and earth notions supported by firm, chewy tannins and a nice burst of freshness, it finishes with lovely purity. 

Score: 90 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Chardonnay O.F.S. reveals notes of freshly shaved ginger, marzipan and pie crust over a core of spiced pears, Golden Delicious apples and honeydew melon. Medium to full-bodied, it features spice-laced apple and pear flavors with a pleasantly oily texture and an invigorating finish.

Score: 90 | April 27, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2015 Zinfandel Rue Vineyard is medium to deep garnet-purple with a nose of baked raspberries, blackberry compote and blueberry pie notions with touches of Chinese five spice, hoisin, black olives and fragrant earth. Full-bodied, richly fruited and very spicy in the mouth, the dried berry flavors are framed by chewy tannins and a tart line of acid, finishing on a fruitcake note. 

Score: Best of Marin County | April 16, 2018 | Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge

Gold, 91 pts

Score: Gold | November 21, 2017 | Grand Harvest Awards
Score: Silver | February 17, 2017 | Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards 2017
Score: Diamond Trophy | February 17, 2017 | Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards 2017