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2007 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 125
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TheSauerKraut wrote:
August 27, 2023 - Surprisingly good, and still intact, despite the screw top.
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Deadhead wrote: 94 points
March 10, 2023 - This bottle was fantastic! I found some Loring bottles tucked away in the cellar. Well balanced. Nice acidity. What a treat!
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mazik Likes this wine: 89 points
February 17, 2020 - Twisted and poured. A "fading flower" from the Acker Auction: five bottles of the Loring Clos Pepe, two of the 07 and three of 08, all for sixty bucks total. Must have been well stored since there's quite a bit of life left in this old girl. Dark garnet with no browning in the glass, black cherry and raisins on the nose with caramel and a bit of dust, plenty of fruit on the palate, some fine tannins still acting puckery. Medium body and medium finish. Alcohol 14.9 covered.
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Neecies Likes this wine:
September 2, 2018 - A gift from friends with careful but passive Southern California storage--not mistreated but no doubt more mature by 2-3 years than properly stored bottles. Riper, pulpier than the 07 Loring Garys' they shared last week, and on the edge of pruniness. I'm alarmed to see 251 bottles still in other CT cellars--these wines aren't made for aging, and they won't get any better. Drink up!
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timewithwine wrote:
May 31, 2018 - We decided to have a pair off between this and the 2007 Clos Pepe. The results were interesting. The woman preferred the ‘08. I preferred the ‘07. The ‘07 is brighter, longer, bigger. The ‘08 was softer, rounder, more fruit forward. But the ‘08 lacked the depth and completeness of the ‘07. Both have loads of “Loring Red”. Both have cherry and cola and cinnamon. The ‘08 leads with cranberry and cloves while the ‘07 tucks in with allspice. Both have fully integrated tannins, but the ‘07 is more balanced, more complete, bigger, longer finish and more polished. And yes, the ‘08 is a touch too acidic. Drink now. 14.9% alc. With homemade pasta and mushrooms. Recommended, leaning to Highly Recommended.
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By Gregory Walter
Issue #55, 1/15/2009 (link)(Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard Santa Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/10/2009 (link) 90 points(Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard) Dark cherry red color; nice tart berry, raspberry, black raspberry, floral nose with a touch of caramel oak; ripe raspberry, berry, mineral and red fruit palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- 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
- UPC Code 896641002110
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (1%)
- In Cellars 218 (22%)
- Consumed 757 (77%)
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- ProducerLoring Wine Company
- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardClos Pepe Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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