Loring Pinot Noirs with Brian Loring
Village Wines at City House
Tasted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by indiscriminate palate with 329 views
Introduction
Tasting of seven 2006 Lorings and one 2005
Village Wines at City House
Tasted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by indiscriminate palate with 329 views
Tasting of seven 2006 Lorings and one 2005
2005 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Durell Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Exceptional nose of cherry, blueberry, and flowers with brooding funky, foresty notes. Light and elegant, but with almost no acidity, which prevents it from being an exceptional wine. Not a food wine, but great on its own.
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Unfortunately, in line with last note; still a bit young with unbalanced tannins, but without the likelihood of integrating into anything spectacular. Unimpressive finish. However, those around me were much higher on this wine than I was.
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
A muted nose which needed time in the galss to reveal sour cherry notes. Very fine integrated tannins balanced with great acidity.
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
More full-bodied than Keefer or Graham, with mouth-coating tannins (cheek fuzz), and a great long finish of tart sour cherry and sweet, acidic sherbert. Best finish of the wines in the tasting, though bigger and less elegant than a couple of the others.
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Drank right after the Garys', and it does not compare; similar in body, but much much simpler
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Currently somewhat muted, with "fuzzy" tannins and good acididy. Clearly needs another year, but has the makings to integrate exceptionally well.
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Exceptional wine with forward, but not extracted fruit, balanced with clos pepe peperiness, some exotic spice, and a nose of cherry and cigar/leather/musk. Nice finish. I prefer the Lorings slightly less young, and this should be exceptional in a year or two.
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2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
This was one of the simplest, most fruit-forward of the wines tasted, but drinking very well now. Unpretentious, with aromas of cherry and a bit of herb.
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