2007 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (125) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  8/27/2023 - TheSauerKraut wrote:

  Surprisingly good, and still intact, despite the screw top.

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  3/10/2023 - Deadhead wrote: 94 Points

  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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  2/17/2020 - mazik Likes this wine: 89 Points

  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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  9/2/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  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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  5/31/2018 - timewithwine wrote:

  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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