Ron from VA

9.1

This build is 88% estate and 12% springlot...while it lacks the irresistible fresh fruit of the 16 V.D. Springlot, it was remarkably BALANCED! No NZ notes, rather Californian in essence. Too much happiness to be Loire ;)
nevertheless, I will get a couple more bottles at 22$ after discount. — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

9.4

100% fabulous! From the high elevation of Springlot Vineyard, this floral/citrus medley makes me scream BALANCE. A real contender to be best SauvBlanc in VA...take notice Glen Manor and Linden! — 8 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Soooo delish...the body and viscosity combined with that lemony sweetness...great to sip and splendid with my fish dinner. Always wish I had more Delaplane! — 8 years ago

Paul Masson

8.9

Meaty Virginia Syrah — 9 years ago

Myke Baldwin

9.0

2012 is great! — 9 years ago

Matthew Davis

8.9

Smell of tobacco, leather, cinnamon, dark fruits- black raspberry, blueberry maybe too. — 10 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

With a little air and unwinding, this blend really worked - and that is in large part due to the balanced profile of 2014. Jim dolphin really leveraged the acidity from cool and dry Aug/Sept evenings. Wish I had more ;) Profile is southern France - a touch of Rhône. — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

This 3rd label was the bomb...powerful yet articulate. Rich without being syrupy. There are few VA offering that hit it out of the park like this! Get the brown bag - fool the expert...it’s not a Big Right banker, bro ;) it’s Delaplane, baby!! — 8 years ago

Matthew Davis

8.9

Lovely red! Blackberries on the nose, deeper leather and old wood paneling on the palette. Full in the mouth, lingers well. — 9 years ago

Matthew Davis

9.0

Raspberry and leather notes (leather more in the later taste on the palate). Some honeysuckle on the nose with the berry notes. We cellared it for a year. — 9 years ago

Michael Engels

8.9

Let it open up 30 mins and is very nice. Slight earthy flavor, full bodied and spicy. — 10 years ago

Curt Rohr

9.6

delaplane cellars 2011 Cabernet franc. WOW. jammy. Fantastic — 11 years ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Very solid effort - opened after 3.5 from bottling. — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

I like to let Jim Dolphin’s rosés rest a bit - They settle just enough to let the lush body soothe the generous orange & strawberry energy. Elegant and Super friendly with food. I paired Chinese one night and rich Vermont button blend cheese to a T! I will probably pick up another bottle to have on hand :) — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

This is as classically Virginia as it gets: a Cab Franc-heavy Bordeaux blend that has a combination of moderate-and-definitely-not-California ripeness, a somewhat austere palate and certain lightness, but a Bordelaise nose. Made with a moderate Oak treatment and care taken not to overextract, it will never reach the level of concentration and age ability of higher end Bdx, still it has wonderful aromatics (strawberry, plum, cassis, earth, leather, stone) with ample acidity and a nice, if not long, finish.
These are never cheap, but it ain't easy to grow grapes in Virginia either. Delaplane is a surprisingly good winery, a few miles from the beautifully classic Linden, without the pretentious nature of RdV and more consistent than Glen Manor. Their dry Vidal Blanc was great and right up a wine geek's alley... — 8 years ago

Grant Gillary

9.0

Highly aromatic with violets, lemon and grapefruit on the nose. Meyer lemon and bright acidity drive the palate with some hints of minerality. — 9 years ago

Doug Hengel

9.3

Bold, rich, complex, long Tannat from Arterra in Delaplane, VA. Passionate winemaker Jason Murray opened winery a year ago. All his wines very good. — 10 years ago

Ed Matthews

9.4

2012 Chardonnay really well made. Ripe with plenty of acid. — 11 years ago