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After selling her sparkling house, J Vineyards, Judy Jordan has an outstanding new winery project, Geodesy.

After selling her sparkling house, J Vineyards, Judy Jordan has an outstanding new winery project, Geodesy.

Geodesy

September 25, 2020

It surprises me sometimes how many great new wineries we see on the west coast. Geodesy was founded in hopes to help advance the next generation of women in agriculture. Production focuses on estate vineyard wines and profits help support their WG Edge program which connects "Edgers" with a multi-generational village of teachers, mentors, and internship sponsors who guide, support, and open doors for them. Our hope is that these young women will play a significant role in helping agriculture in our region thrive.

In 2015 Judy Jordan sold J Vineyards, an incredibly successful sparkling wine house. Since that time she has carefully been working on a new winery project, and founded Geodesy in 2019. Over time Judy and her team acquired vineyards in Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills and Chehalem Mountains, Sonoma County’s Petaluma Gap, and Napa Valley. The wines are made by Megan Baccitich, formerly Director of Winemaking for Paul Hobbs Wines. I was really impressed with the range of new releases that I found to be outstanding across the board. I love the 2018 Geodesy ‘Eola Springs Vineyard’ Chardonnay (WWB, 93) which has really nice depth and layers. Even better is the sinfully good 2017 Geodesy ‘Sage Ridge Vineyard; Red Wine (WWB, 94) which is wonderfully concentrated, with a great veil of tension that connects with the core of dark fruits. Learn more about this outstanding new winery at https://geodesywine.com/ Here are the great new releases by Geodesy. 


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2018 Geodesy ‘Eola Springs Vineyard’ Chardonnay- Toasted brioche and salted macadamia nut with smoky undertones all collide on the nose. The palate is unabashedly rich with a silky texture and very pretty melon and orchard fruits that mingle with lemon creme brulee. This is Oregon meets Sonoma. The seriously good weight suggests some aging potential. Drink 2020-2030- 93

2018 Geodesy ‘Chelahem Mountain Vineyard’ Chardonnay- Compared to the ‘Eola Springs VIneyard’ the ‘Chelahem Mountain Vineyard’ is geared more towards finesse — yet it still packs a serious punch with its rich vanilla cream and baked apple flavors. The minerality is outstanding as this beautiful new Chardonnay will enjoy another decade of life ahead of it, picking up nutty and earthy tones as it cellars. Drink 2020-2030- 92 


2018 Geodesy ‘Eola Springs Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2018 Geodesy ‘Eola Springs VIneyard’ shows great freshness and concentration with ripe red and dark fruits that mingle with shades of sandalwood and forest floor on the palate. Rich and viscous, with a great veil of tension, this beautiful bottling will have another decade or more of life ahead of it. Drink 2020-2033- 93


2018 Geodesy ‘Chehalem Mountan Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- A wine with great terroir, the volcanic terroir is quite evident on the palate here. Layers of wild blackberries and minerals are woven together with black truffle shavings and Mandarin orange rind on the palate. Complex and delightful to revel in its youth, this fantastic 2018 Pinot Noir will cellar well for at least another decade. Drink 2020-2033- 93


2017 Geodesy ‘Sage Ridge VIneyard’ Red Wine- The 2017 Geodesy ‘Sage Ridge Vineyard’ Red Wine is a gorgeous effort from Napa. Dark chocolate shavings and Turkish coffee tones with red rose florals combine with the deep core of dark fruits aromatically. The palate is dense yet well-balanced. Layers of chocolate covered espresso bean and sagebrush combine with black currant cordial and tar on the palate. The length and elegance of this wine is really impressive, as the 2017 ‘Sage Ridge Vineyard’ Red Wine will enjoy another fifteen to twenty years ahead of it. Drink 2020-2035- 94

← Hors CatégorieDomaine Serene World’s Most Awarded Winery at Decanter 2020 World Wine Awards →
 

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