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DeLoach Vineyards Reviews

Score: 89 | May 1, 2014 | Wine Enthusiast
A young, structured Pinot Noir exuding tart red cherry and pomegranate, clearly grown in a cool climate in a cool year with an undertone of brushy herbes de Provence. The finish continues the theme of tartness and acidity, a willing partner for something unexpected like oysters or bacon-wrapped dates.
Score: 88 | April 30, 2014 | Wine Spectator
Zesty and vibrant with raspberry and smoky dried herb aromas, layered with flavors of boysenberry, grilled mint and cracked pepper.
Score: Silver | April 15, 2014 | Hilton Head Wine Competition
Score: 87 | April 1, 2014 | Wine Spectator
Tart and zesty, with dried cranberry and herb aromas, leading to cherry and spice flavors. Drink now through 2019. 144 cases made.
Score: 87 | April 1, 2014 | Wine Spectator
Drying and tannic, with earthy berry flavors that are intense and rustic, especially in texture. Offers a cedary oak edge on the finish. Drink now through 2020. 154 cases made.
Score: 87 | April 1, 2014 | Wine Enthusiast
The grapes are from an old vineyard on the warmer eastern side of Russian River Valley, in the Mayacamas foothills. The wine is exceptionally ripe, with blackberries veering into prunes and raisins. The tannins are wonderfully smooth and complex. Drink it now with barbecue.
Score: 88 | April 1, 2014 | Wine Spectator
Offers a spicy cola edge to the peppery red berry fruit. Balanced and medium-weight, this is easy-drinking now. Drink now through 2020.
Score: 88 | February 1, 2014 | Wine & Spirits
Best Buy. A supple Russian River Valley zin, this has fat persimmon and salted plum flavors to balance the notes of peppermint and the sweetness of the alcohol. It turns savory with air, finishing clean.
Score: 88 | December 31, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Fresh and snappy, with vibrant pear, honeysuckle, ginger and piecrust notes. Still raw, but offers persistent core of flavors.
Score: 89 | December 1, 2013 | The Wine Advocate
The 2011 Chardonnay Hawk Hill Vineyard is slightly more mineral-dominated, revealing notes of wet gravel, honeysuckle and a hint of white peach. This medium to full-bodied, delicious, impressive 2011 Chardonnay should be drunk over the next 3-4 years.
Score: 87 | November 1, 2013 | Wine Enthusiast
Dry and earthy, with tobacco, mushroom and raspberry flavors, accented with smoky oak. Feels a bit hollow in the middle palate and short on the finish, but is an elegant, silky wine. Drink now. —
Score: 87 | October 1, 2013 | Burghound
Classic ruby. A ripe and restrained nose of red berries and subtle spice notes leads to energetic and well-detailed middle weight flavors that culminate in a dusty, clean and ever-so-mildly austere finish. There is a trace of warmth to the acceptably complex and agreeably persistent finale that is slightly attenuated.
Score: 87 | August 1, 2013 | Wine & Spirits
A grapey chardonnay with the coffee-and-cream scents of oak, this is a smooth and simple white for roast veal.
Score: Silver | May 24, 2013 | 2013 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Score: Silver | March 1, 2013 | 2013 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
Score: Silver | March 1, 2013 | 2013 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition