Columbia Alumni Wine Event at DeLoach Vineyards

DeLoach Vineyards, Sonoma, California
Tasted Saturday, April 14, 2007 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 285 views

Introduction

Jean-Charles Boisset of Boisset America welcomes Columbia alums
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Flight 1 - White Flight (3 Notes)

  • 2005 De Loach Gewürztraminer Early Harvest 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Big floral, honeysuckle, pear and peach nose; tasty, velvety mouth feel, with good stone fruit, pear, fuzzy peach palate, honeysuckle, white pepper and minerals, could use a touch more acidity; medium finish 91+ pts.

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  • 2005 De Loach Chardonnay Russian River Valley 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Light Chard nose; a little generic, minerals, good acidity; medium finish

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  • 2005 De Loach Chardonnay OFS 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Floral, mineral nose; richer, riper, more tropical fruit; medium finish 91+ pts. (OFS = Our Finest Selection)

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Flight 2 - DeLoach Pinot (and Zin) Flight (3 Notes)

from left, Greg La Follette and Jean-Charles Boisset
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Flight 3 - Tandem Pinot Flight (4 Notes)

Greg La Follette, winemaker for De Loach and Tandem giving a terroir tour of Sonoma in 6 glasses
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  • 2005 Tandem Pinot Noir Chris Lee Vineyard 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    Tight, sweet, strawberry preserves nose; very ripe, jammy, strawberry and cherry fruit, needs more acidity; medium finish 88+ pts. (828 clone)

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  • 2005 Tandem Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Red violet color; ripe cherry and roses nose; tasty, spicy, strawberry, brown sugar, luscious fruit palate, with good balance; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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  • 2005 Tandem Pinot Noir Silver Pines Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

    Red violet color; lighter cherry, cola and oak nose; soft entry, solid, cherry fruit with cola and caramel edges, needs more acidity; short-medium finish

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  • 2004 Tandem Pinot Noir Van der Kamp Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain

    Darker black red violet color; caramelly black fruit, fig and sage nose; tasty, structured, spicy tart cherry and raspberry palate, with sage notes, good grip; medium finish 93+ pts. (needs time)

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