TN: DeLoach Zin O.F.S. '90...(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Also tried this last night:

  1. DeLoachVnyds Zin “O.F.S.” RRV (EB; 15.4%; Vnyd planted in 1905; SaH: 26.8% on Oct.20; U/U) 1990: Very dark color w/ some browning; rather dusty/OV some blackberry/Zin/very spicy bit peppery/boysenberry light vanilla/toasty/oak/smokey lovely rathe complex nose; soft some cedary/pencilly/oldZin/vanilla/oak/smokey some blackberry/Zin/boysenberry/very spicy light earthy/dusty/OV flavor w/ light/bit astringent tannins; soft rather vanilla/smokey/pencilly/cedary/oldZin/oak some blackberry/boysenberry/Zin/ripe very spicy bit peppery some dusty/OV finish w/ light/drying tannins; very spicy w/ ample blackberry/Zin fruit still left; lovely oldZin nose but starting to dry out on the palate. $19.80 (LM)

A wee BloodyPulpit:

  1. According to CecilDeLoach, the O.F.S. on the label refers to an old Navy expression “Our Finest Selection”…wink/wink…always delivered w/ a straight face. Still have a btle each of the Pelletti/Papera/Gambogi left.
    Tom
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I loved the OFS bottling in its youth, along with the Pelletti and Papera bottlings.

Bruce

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Pelletti Vineyard, planted in 1927, still lives in the RRV as “Carlisle Vineyard.” Who knows Bruce, this 87-year old vineyard may still hold magic for you!

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Mike–I know that; I’m just referring back to the old DeLoach days.

Bruce

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Yup, Bruce…of course you know that. But that purchase happened long enough ago that not everyone knows that Pelletti=Carlisle.
Cecil trademarked the Pelletti name so that Mike was not able to use it on his label.
Tom