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• James Kim Likes this wine: 90 points

  October 1, 2022 - Nice black cherry aromas w a bit of bark. Palate w nice black cherries, bark, a bit of medicinal herbs. Nice acids on a full body. Some cola on the back end. Mild+ tannins w nice acids. Nice fruit and bark on the finish. 90+

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• Charlie C wrote: 80 points

  July 22, 2021 - Soft red in color. A soft raspberry and spice nose. Fruit is faded but still nice, strawberry, raspberry. Sharp tannins and acidity, just a bit out of balance. Finishes long but hard. Still drinkable but definitely past prime. In general, Brian's pinots hold up better than he (at least used) to claim. But there's a breaking point and this one has reached it.

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• timewithwine wrote:

  February 17, 2018 - The “Loring Red” of the wine remains intact despite the age of the wine. Sweet cherry, Asian 5 spice, cola and vanilla on the nose with deep intensity. The mouthfeel is lively and fresh with integrated tannins. The attack is big and the mid-palate respectable, but it all comes up short on the finish. A very satisfying Loring. 14.7% alc. With duck cassoulet and the Schreibers and Fords. Recommended.

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• timewithwine wrote:

  May 4, 2017 - A youthful magenta rim with a burgundy core. Black cherry, pomegranate, Dr. Pepper, cinnamon, tobo, with a deep and intense, well-fruited nose; shy and retiring, it ain’t. The bouquet comes to life as it transitions over to the palate. The powdery tannins glide across the tongue. Bold, bright fruit goes deep on the attack and carries through to an unfortunately short finish. Despite the length of the finish, this remains a classic Loring Pinot. 14.7% alc. No significant sediment. With leftover pork tenderloin under a mustard-horseradish sauce. Recommended.

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• Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 8, 2017 - The wine was a translucent garnet color with a little bricking.
  There's a bit of bruléed funky raspberry fruit jam, and a distant salinity of the sea, that tastes like there was a pinch of cardamon added to the mix long ago such that it had permeated the full bouquet just a little bit.
  The bottle was given to me by Mr. Loring as a gift after visiting his facility in Lompoc, prior to release, and has been stored with care since then.
  It's super fresh today, and has a life ahead. He told me that this vineyard starts off with walls that come down over time to reveal fruit. I'm glad I saved this bottle because he was right.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Loring Wine Company
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Clos Pepe Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Sta. Rita Hills

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• In Cellars 161 (23%)
• Consumed 547 (77%)

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