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Soliste
| Owner(s) | Claude Koeberle, Elisabeth Koeberle, Beth Plumley, Donald Plumley |
| Web site | www.soliste.com |
| Link to this site |
Soliste is a collaboration between long time friends Elisabeth and Claude Koeberle and Beth and Donald Plumley. The name, Soliste, is derived from the special barrel or "soliste" that Burgundian winemakers reserve for their family and friends. Koeberle is completely and utterly infatuated with Burgundies. The winery's Pinot Noirs are sourced from selected terroirs in the Sonoma Coast. The wines are old world in style ("Chambolle Musigny in the New World").
Beginning in 2010, Soliste began production of two different lots of Chardonnay, one aged in French oak and one in concrete eggs.
Soliste is sold through a mailing list and has distribution in many fine restaurants in California, Texas and New York.
Articles About Soliste
Reviewed Wines
2012 Soliste Soleil Rouge Rosé of Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 327 cases, $22.
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Moderately light pink
coral color in the glass. Aromas of dried cherries, alpine strawberries, melon, and herbs. Fresh
flavors of strawberry, pink grapefruit, and orange zest, finishing with a note of tart grapefruit peel.
Dry, and easy to like, with a freshness that is the calling card for rosé. Very good.
Reviewed May 5, 2013
ARTICLE »
2010 Soliste Forêt Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 149 cases, $85. Clone 23 (Mariafeld).
Mariafeld clone came to the US from the government agriculture research station in Wädenswil,
Switzerland in 1966. Infrequently bottled as a stand-alone clone. From Guidicci Vineyard in
Occidental.
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Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Very clean, bright and fresh aromas of black
cherries and potpourri. The wine delivers a delicious mouthful of dark berry and black cherry fruit,
expanding on the palate with nuance and class, and finishes with a statement. A subtle cola and
earthy accent add interest. Juicy, with soft tannins. When tasted a day after opening and re-corked the,
wine was still pumping out Pinot goodness.
Reviewed March 23, 2013
ARTICLE »
2010 Soliste L’Ambroisie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., 23 cases, $100 (sold out). Clone 828 from
Guidicci Vineyard in Occidental. Tasted a day after opening from a re-corked bottle.
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Moderate reddish-purple
color in the glass. Red fruits are featured in the nose and on the palate. An acid-driven wine that is more
austere than the Soliste Forêt with less ripe fruit flavors including red cherry and cranberry, finishing with a
cleansing riff of citrus. A very pretty, elegant wine with gossamer tannins. If the Forêt is akin to a leather
jacket, this wine is more like a silk shirt. Very good.
Reviewed March 23, 2013
ARTICLE »
2007 Soliste Sonatera Vineyard T Block Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.6%
alc., 323 cases, $68. A collaboration between long time friends Elisabeth and
Claude Koeberle and Beth and Donald Plumley. The name, Soliste, is derived
from the special barrel or soliste that Burgundian winemakers reserve for their
family and friends. Sonatera Vineyard is located on a ridge near the cooler part
of Sebastopol. Clones 115 and 777 planted in Goldridge sandy loam.
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Darkly
colored. The nose is dominated by savory spices including cardamon. The thick
plum and blackberry fruit is set off by notes of anise, vanillin and cream. Very
silky in the mouth with subtle fine tannins. Good.
Reviewed March 11, 2010
ARTICLE »
2012 Soliste Soleil Rouge Rosé of Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 327 cases, $22. · Moderately light pink coral color in the glass. Aromas of dried cherries, alpine strawberries, melon, and herbs. Fresh flavors of strawberry, pink grapefruit, and orange zest, finishing with a note of tart grapefruit peel. Dry, and easy to like, with a freshness that is the calling card for rosé. Very good. Reviewed May 5, 2013 ARTICLE »
2010 Soliste Forêt Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 149 cases, $85. Clone 23 (Mariafeld). Mariafeld clone came to the US from the government agriculture research station in Wädenswil, Switzerland in 1966. Infrequently bottled as a stand-alone clone. From Guidicci Vineyard in Occidental. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Very clean, bright and fresh aromas of black cherries and potpourri. The wine delivers a delicious mouthful of dark berry and black cherry fruit, expanding on the palate with nuance and class, and finishes with a statement. A subtle cola and earthy accent add interest. Juicy, with soft tannins. When tasted a day after opening and re-corked the, wine was still pumping out Pinot goodness. Reviewed March 23, 2013 ARTICLE »
2010 Soliste L’Ambroisie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., 23 cases, $100 (sold out). Clone 828 from Guidicci Vineyard in Occidental. Tasted a day after opening from a re-corked bottle. · Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Red fruits are featured in the nose and on the palate. An acid-driven wine that is more austere than the Soliste Forêt with less ripe fruit flavors including red cherry and cranberry, finishing with a cleansing riff of citrus. A very pretty, elegant wine with gossamer tannins. If the Forêt is akin to a leather jacket, this wine is more like a silk shirt. Very good. Reviewed March 23, 2013 ARTICLE »
2007 Soliste Sonatera Vineyard T Block Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.6% alc., 323 cases, $68. A collaboration between long time friends Elisabeth and Claude Koeberle and Beth and Donald Plumley. The name, Soliste, is derived from the special barrel or soliste that Burgundian winemakers reserve for their family and friends. Sonatera Vineyard is located on a ridge near the cooler part of Sebastopol. Clones 115 and 777 planted in Goldridge sandy loam. · Darkly colored. The nose is dominated by savory spices including cardamon. The thick plum and blackberry fruit is set off by notes of anise, vanillin and cream. Very silky in the mouth with subtle fine tannins. Good. Reviewed March 11, 2010 ARTICLE »
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