2011 Loring Wine Company Mourvèdre Russell Family Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89 points

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  6/26/2017 - BarryPaulPrice Likes this wine: 93 Points

  APPEARANCE: Medium color. Not opaque. Ruby. Reddish purple. No cloudiness.
  
  NOSE: On initial pop n pour there is strawberry, blackberry and blueberry. Slightly sweet fruit nose, more red licorice. As it gets air it really deepens and expands. Vanilla notes. Coffee notes I did not expect but love.
  
  PALATE: Medium bodied yet ripe black fruit with super soft tannin on the finish. Lacking the savory, sometimes metallic quality I enjoy in some Mourvedres. This presents almost like a luscious Cabernet with black, blue and red fruits plus a hint of coffee undertone. Very very drinkable, yet complex. Nice combo.
  
  A group of seven adults all loved this. Several insisted I tell them where we could buy more. Sadly, supplies are limited. (This is why, when you get the chance to stock up on Brian Loring's wines you have to jump on it, because you may not be able to get 'em later.)
  
  Another thought: not sure if my palate is just that much different from prior tasters, or if this wine really evolved this much but it was an absolute star wine that disappeared very very quickly (sadly! as I cannot get more).

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  2/17/2017 - eltejano Likes this wine: 88 Points

  update on previous notes- sweet, and some wood/vanilla/oak initially
  needs some air after opening which helps a bit with the vanilla barrel. it's not bad at first, just enough to note. I like it

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  12/23/2012 - Rieslingfan wrote: 84 Points

  Rather woody and very sweet in its fruit profile. I would never guess Mourvedre, as it's just all ripe fruit and wood. Properly made but anonymous.

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  12/16/2012 - eltejano wrote: 88 Points

  I found this wine a bit confusing as I'm used to the Loring pinots and other makers' mourvedre. This reminded me of a Spanish-style mourvedre, but with much more wood. I wish I had decanted it, but dinner was slow so maybe I'm wrong. Interested in other notes and tasters.

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