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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 48 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Xxxxxxxxxx on 4/22/2023 & rated 92 points: Developed over two days, no decant. Better day two, speaking to longevity. Elegant in style, not a big cab by any description but has a nice core of black fruit with hints of red fruit and barley any tannin. Will drink for a while. (282 views) | | | Tasted by dave kammerer on 6/7/2020 & rated 90 points: excellent, perfect balance, fine tannins still the right amount of fruit. (1180 views) | | | Tasted by rosenst1 on 11/8/2019 & rated 91 points: PnP. Deep red. Not particularly forthcoming on the nose but lovely texture with completely resolved tannins on the palate. Nice wine at age 10. (1193 views) | | | Tasted by Deux Chevaux on 3/25/2018: Consistent with our note 2 1/2 years ago. This is well integrated, no sign of green, and there is still presence of sweet oak. Quite enjoyable over three nights. (1731 views) | | | Tasted by yatchisin on 8/17/2017 & rated 89 points: Perfect companion to t-bone steak with shiitakes, shallot and blue cheese. Rich and rewarding, and I didn't pick up as much of the vegetal notes others seemed to--maybe some eucalyptus. Good backbone and spice. (1943 views) | | | Tasted by blaine on 7/24/2017 & rated 87 points: I generally love this wine, but this one had a substantial green-ness and herbal streak that completely dominated. In my experience, this has been a ripe vintage for cabs, maybe less so in delinger's unicorn cab plantings in the outer RRV. I will call this a-typical for the Claret. Maybe I should have decanted, but figured this would be ready to go after 8 years. (1926 views) | | | Tasted by SeaSmoke on 12/13/2016 & rated 90 points: Last bottle. Similar comments to earlier this month. (2079 views) | | | Tasted by SeaSmoke on 12/2/2016 & rated 90 points: Vanilla, oak with herbal green streak and eucalyptus on the nose. Wine improved through the evening with more time out of the bottle. Tannins evident on the palate. (1844 views) | | | Tasted by SeaSmoke on 10/15/2016 & rated 90 points: Similar comments to July 2016. Great nose on this wine. (1553 views) | | | Tasted by SeaSmoke on 7/19/2016 & rated 90 points: Vanilla, oak with herbal green streak and eucalyptus on the nose. Wine improved through the evening with more time out of the bottle. Tannins evident on the palate. (1552 views) | | | Tasted by marka on 12/28/2015 & rated 88 points: I think this is not at its prime and I think the CT window closing date of 2017 is quite a bit off. I have two left and I will try to leave them alone until 2020. I guess I was surprised to see the drinking window as 2012-2017 for a Dehlinger Claret. Perhaps starting in 2017:). The Claret is, by far, my favorite Dehlinger and the one I try to continue to buy as I do my best to get away from lists. But it is hard to say no to the Claret. (1828 views) | | | Tasted by pjhr on 11/28/2015 & rated 92 points: Wonderful blackberry and cassis notes on the nose and palate with Old World complexity and soft tannins on the finish. Drinking well. (1485 views) | | | Tasted by SeaSmoke on 11/14/2015 & rated 90 points: Similar comments to Feb. 2015. Smoother and drinking nicely. (1425 views) | | | Tasted by Deux Chevaux on 11/9/2015: Consistent with our prior notes, except we are not getting the green now; instead sweet oak predominates. Too much so. Still, pas mal, for what it is, over three nights. I do think this might go pretty well with spicy middle eastern foods. (1402 views) | | | Tasted by Gymcoach11 on 8/10/2015 & rated 92 points: One of my favorite small production wineries and first time having the claret. The nose is very pleasing with hints of oak, courant, and blackberries which is to be expected since a claret is a California Boudreaux blend. On the palate the wine is dry but soft and the courant and berry notes come forward but not too much. The tannins have softened nicely so the wine is very approachable. Very nice! (1523 views) | | | Tasted by Deux Chevaux on 6/10/2015: The notes below are in line with our recent experience over two nights, gassed and refrigerated in between. There is a green and herbal edge, but that's ok with us. On the third night we decided to use the rest for a sauce. (1327 views) | | | Tasted by Jack on 4/27/2015: Too toasty tonight. Hopefully will settle down. WaiT a couple of years before opening another. (1370 views) | | | Tasted by MJTed on 2/24/2015: Popped an poured. Still a baby but starting to shine. Delicious but restrained and structured. Wonderful QPR. (1420 views) | | | Tasted by SeaSmoke on 2/20/2015 & rated 89 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Vanilla, oak with herbal green streak and eucalyptus on the nose. Wine improved through the evening with more time out of the bottle. Tannins evident on the palate. Should smooth out over the next couple of years. (1245 views) | | | Tasted by yeti575rider on 2/20/2015 & rated 92 points: Took to a Persian dinner at neighbors. Wasn't sure what to expect here but this was really good. Raves from most of table. Yes its got a touch of green pepper and a minty profile but I liked this. It also had an interesting blueberry component shining through. Very Bordeaux like overall. Far from the typical Napa fruit bomb but very interesting if you are into this style. I'm going on the high side with a 92. Also I think this is ready to drink, can certainly go longer but I wasn't getting the harsh tannins mentioned by some. (1478 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 10/11/2014 & rated 88 points: This bottle was taken to a restaurant, where it was essentially popped and poured. Although the light was dim, there was no mistaking that this wine is deep-to-opaque ruby in color. Black currants, anise, mint and eucalyptus characterize the nose. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, fresh and has nicely integrated alcohol (despite being listed as 14.9%). The flavors mirror the nose and are guarded by substantial gritty tannins. The middle palate is solid and the finish, while lengthy, shows some tannic grip. This wine is simply not yet ready. Time in the cellar should smooth out the tannins and also give the wine some complexity. That said, I am somewhat concerned about the strong herbal element, an "issue" which will not resolve with cellaring. Drink now-2022. (1690 views) | | | Tasted by plitton on 3/15/2014 & rated 83 points: A modern style Bordeaux. Green and somewhat bitter. Lacks finesse and character. (1975 views) | | | Tasted by 2loyal on 1/7/2014 & rated 90 points: Still a little rough around the edges, and bigger than I expected, but I found it quite promising (particularly on a QPR basis) longer term. (2032 views) | | | Tasted by jtinto on 10/26/2013 & rated 91 points: Cab done Dehlinger style. That is a compliment. Highly recommended especially given the price point. Drink now or next five years. 14.9% ABV. (2057 views) | | | Tasted by RobertDwyer on 3/12/2013 & rated 92 points: Another fabulous bottle of Dehlinger. The herbal notes that were a little dominant 9 months ago seem to have integrated nicely and this is headed in a really nice direction. This wine is a super buy - who else prices their Cab south of the Pinots? Great producer, great bottling. (2909 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Dehlinger Producer WebsiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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