| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2015 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rosella's VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
4/21/2024 - BRR wrote: NRShows bricking. The nose was initially pruny and stewed, but that blew off quickly. This is still a ripe interpretation of Pinot Noir for sure, but it hits the delicious notes as well. I’d serve this as a cocktail wine or with heartier fare. Wild boar ragu would be excellent with this. Drink now. |
| Red |
2015 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
4/14/2024 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 91 pointsOpened for Callie's birthday. |
| Red |
2020 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Barbara Countymore |
4/13/2024 - jfkwines wrote: 91 pointsCan still age but in a nice spot now. No formal notes taken |
| Red |
2020 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Spanish Springs VineyardSan Luis Obispo County more |
4/3/2024 - BobMilton Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery nice - great red fruit (cherries and strawberries) with good acidity. |
| Red |
2016 Loring Wine Company Dornfelder Huber VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
3/23/2024 - K-Web24 Likes this wine: 90 pointsInky dark purple color in the glass Big nose and palate of blackberry and boysenberry preserves. A really tasty wine and something very different from Loring. Drink now. |
| Red |
2014 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
3/21/2024 - tbrader wrote: 89 pointsCandied cherry, cola, gravel. Slight smoky character. In Loring style, heftier than a typical pinot and showing a good deal of fruit after a decade. |
| Red |
2020 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
3/15/2024 - joet626 Likes this wine: 89 pointsrich. A tad over-extracted. A bit much for a pinot |
| Red |
2013 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
3/13/2024 - Jay Win Likes this wine: NRA nice well-balanced Pinot. Not hugely complex but plenty of good Pinot flavor. Grade of B,+/A- |
| Red |
2006 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
7/22/2013 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 93 pointsetail $50. I have chronicled on this blog before my affinity for Clos Pepe fruit. I have also stated several times that Brian Loring does a fabulous job and even though most of his wines are consumed fairly early on, I think his wines hold up very nicely with some additional age. Thus, this bottle promised to be a home run. It was. Deep, rich fruit (but not overpowering) with secondary flavors bursting out on the mid palate. The finish was firm, enticing, and long. Outstanding. 92-94 Points. |
| Red |
2020 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rancho la Viña VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
3/8/2024 - BobMilton Likes this wine: 91 pointsTypical Loring Pinot - good red fruit, nice acidity |
| Red |
2020 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Quinta Santa RosaSta. Rita Hills more |
3/1/2024 - joet626 Likes this wine: 89 pointsgood. Full bodied. Lots of dark berry fruit |
| Red |
2019 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Spanish Springs VineyardSan Luis Obispo County more |
3/1/2024 - thebonnydooner wrote: 91 pointsThis may be my last ever Loring, as they dont appear to be imported into the UK. But it was good while it lasted! Not had the Seven Springs before, but was excellent. Nice ripe black and red cherry fruit, maybe a little drying out on the palate, soft tannins but with nice spiciness and good pinot character. Nice complexity as well. Overall a really nice wine and probably about peak, cannot see mjuch improvement |
| Red |
2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rancho la Viña VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
3/1/2024 - underwds wrote: 90 pointsLight ruby color, not rose, but headed that way. Cherry and strawberry fruit with a nice ripeness that belies the color. Some secondary cola notes. Nice, clean, short finish. Could be the poster child for a good table wine, and I mean that in a good way. |
| Red |
2019 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Spanish Springs VineyardSan Luis Obispo County more |
2/25/2024 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 91 pointsSolid qpr at $33. Interesting profile. A bit darker than most. Still rolling on day 3 with like a dark cherry or dark raspberry liqueur. (91) |
| Red |
2016 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Sierra Mar VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
2/16/2024 - timewithwine Likes this wine: NRThis bottle is ready to drink. Its inviting sweet cherry, cola, cinnamon, and touch of vanilla won’t be around all that much longer. Easy drinking and typical of Brian’s Pinots. If you like his wines, this one is in a sweet spot. Almost no sediment; just some slight, fine grains. 14.3% alc. With leftover, homemade pizza (pepperoni and veggie). 02.16.24. Recommended. |
| Red |
2021 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Aubaine VineyardArroyo Grande Valley more |
2/19/2024 - brigcampbell wrote: NRFalltacular 2024 (FMIII in the OC): Whoa! Brian, what’s going on here with the 13.5% lol. This wine is surprisingly light colored relative to the typical house style. Beautiful clear Garnet color. The attack is sweet, raspberry and red currant. The background is dominated by a ripe strawberry. |
| Red |
2016 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
2/18/2024 - AndrewSGHall wrote: NRFrom half bottle - very vibrant dark fruit. Good acidic spine. A bit of allspice on the finish. Straightforward Delicious. |
| Red |
2007 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Graham Family VineyardGreen Valley of Russian River Valley more |
2/7/2024 - Paul Lin wrote: 90 pointsPerhaps one of the prettiest Loring I’ve had. The purity of fruit really comes through. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2014 Loring Wine Company Brut RoséSanta Lucia Highlands Champagne Blend more |
2/14/2024 - jfkwines wrote: 93 pointsSuper fresh tasting, LIght effervessence , lots of notes of watermelon listed here. I got a bit of apricot and peach but I ws not fovused on the fruit. Very enjoyable looking forward to the other 3 I purchased |
| Red |
2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
2/13/2024 - underwds wrote: 88 pointsNose was more port, than wine. Not as over-the-top when it hits the tongue, but still very fruit forward. Not quite jammy, more on the luscious part of the scale. Soft finish. Not at all what recent Lorings have leaned toward. There’s definitely an audience for this, but for me personally it drops between robust and restrained so nothing to make it memorable. |
| Red |
2019 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Peterson VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
2/10/2024 - Gruffalius wrote: 75 pointsOverpowering sour cherries. Couldn’t finish the glass. Did not improve over night. Really disappointing. Dumped out the bottle. Can’t blame it on the cork since it’s a screw top. |
| Red |
2021 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Cortada Alta VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
2/3/2024 - Nguyenning wrote: 88 pointsDrank over two days. I'm a fan of Loring pinots, but I must say this bottle was a little underwhelming and probably the least favorite pinot I've tried of theirs. Not horrible, just flat and boring. Does not hold a candle to their Kessler-Haak, Boekenoogen, or Cargasachi releases. I don't see this one getting any better with age either. |
| Red |
2019 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
1/14/2024 - _Al_Gore_Rhythm_ wrote: 90 pointsAs per usual with Loring, this was an excellent Pinot. However, it didn't quite measure up to my prior experiences. |
| Red |
2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Cargasacchi VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
2/3/2024 - underwds wrote: 89 pointsColor leaning toward purple, and soft across the palate. Black cherry fruit, and some notes of cranberry. Some cola and a little oak on the back end. Short finish. Overall a little muted, like it’s 15 years old instead of 5. |
| Red |
2019 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
1/29/2024 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 91 pointsQuite dark. On the lighter side with strong acids. |
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