4/20/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

4 hour decant
Part of a birthday celebration so no formal notes taken

4/13/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

Can still age but in a nice spot now. No formal notes taken

2/14/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

Super 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

2/11/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

Very mellow and smooth. Not a BIG wine but not meek, we had it along with a Carlisle Syrah and the Turley showed much bolder in comparision. Pretty tight on opening but mellowed out over time. Drank over 6 hours and was smoother as we went

2/11/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

Popped and poured . Very Fresh with Strawberry but not very hearty on the Syrah side. Nice contrast against a Turley PS.

2/2/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

Fully integrated, very drinkable from intial pour. I can see why someone said like a highend Juvy. I think this is not the most distinct PS Turley has produced but it is an intersting examole of a legendary vineyard at 19 years old,. Fruit is still present but not pronounced as in other Turleys to say there was a isolated, berry or fruit. However there is a hint of fruit and age that lends itself to a very drinkable aged wine. Drink now, no reason to hold

1/26/2024 - jfkwines wrote:

Great nose on opening. Integration is complete and this wine is singing

12/30/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Solid, starting to show the end of life. A bit of Tar/menthol, resolved Tannins and full integration. Overall a good drink with saute beef , veggies and pasta.

12/25/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Still young, but vibrant. Excited to see where this wine goes over the next few years.

12/22/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Decanted for 2.5 hours. Just a beautiful drinking wine right now. A little syrah funk on opening that lingered but decreased over the decant. Berries, Purope fruit like plum. Whatever tannins existed before have resolved themelves. A really great Saxum GSM.

12/15/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Needed a 6 hour decant, really tight for an 07 when we opened and for the next 2 hours. We checked back at. 6 hours mark and it was really opened and Integrated. Nice fruit too.Drink or hold .

12/13/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Popped and poured recorded and drank two days later. Don't feel I would give an accurate description but it was good and smooth

12/8/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

1 hour decant. Very juicy but not overly fruity for a Carlisle. More mineral and slight earth in our opinion. Very full flavor with full integration no Syrah funk or tannin. Drank along g a 2005 Agartha and the differences were clear and impressive in regards to each other. Drink now, hold till next year if you must but I don't think it's getting any better with time

12/8/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

I agree with the others below. Decant both for sediment and to get this wine to open up and see where it really is now. The timeline here probably needs 1-2 more years. Still biting on the end but fruit is very present upfront and Syrah funkiness abounds. Had along side a 07 Carlisle James Berry Syrah and it held it's own in quality as well as unique taste. Drink this winter with a long decant of 2 hours or so, or hold 12-24 months

12/4/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Popped and poured. No formal notes but it was enjoyed by all

12/4/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

A fine spot for a wine that is supposed to be at the end of it's drinking window. We opened and let breath for about an hour. Muted fruit initally but a nice lush mouth feel. In the glass blueberry showed first and then plums and raspberry. Overall a terrific wine that went well with grilled waygu burgers. I think this wine will hold on for a bit longer but I am not sure it will develop much more in the bottle so drink up

12/4/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Decanted for two hours. Soft tannins , lush mouth feel, hint of cedar. Very drinkable and paired well with Grilled NY strips. Drink this winter

11/28/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Long decant. Still vibrant , no tannin present. Held up to NY Strip nicely

11/29/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

That nose. Smells straight out of Lompoc. So great, really deep full mouth feel. Lucious fruit including red berry and plum . Held up amazing against 2019 LWC Sta Rita Hills.

11/29/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Really in a great spot. True Loring nose agree with below that this is a great SRH blend. Not sure there is any reason to hold longer .

11/24/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Flat bottom decant for two hours really singing, Not overpowering in mouthfeel as some Saxums can do , this wine has aged nicely and was a beautiful pairing for a Roasted Chicken, emphasizing the spices of the chicken's seasoning. THiswine will contiunue to softenbeautifully and can be enjoyed now or inthe next few years.

11/25/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Audouze for 1-2 hours. Drinking very nice now, tannisn have resolved, slight hint of cedar oninitial taste but overall a softer wine. Paired with American Wagyu Meatballs and balanced the sweet ness of the meat nicely. HIghly reccomend to drink now

11/11/2023 - jfkwines Likes this wine:

Lots of Black fruit. But not overly fruity in any way.

10/30/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

pop n pour

10/20/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Full flat bottom decant and its needed. Decant for two hours and while it was open it certainly changed more in the next two hours. This is not bricking in our case but I can see it happening in unique circumstances as the wine is certainly at the age you need to drink. Not sure the 14.3 is accurate but we enjoyed with grilled NY Strip and butternut squash from our backyard

10/8/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Same as 2022 notes so I don't a reason to hold. Drink up

9/30/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Wow wow wow. Opened at 4 , Audoulized (sp?) until 8 or so. Paired with a pork porterhouse. So smooth, so delicious. I agree with previous comments that while 07 was WOTY this might surpass. Just amazing.

10/1/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Low end of extraordinary. Opened at 11 am and seemed tight. Let Audolize (sp?) For7 hours and wow opened up beautifully. Paired with grilled NY.strip and it worked great. The only reason the score is not higher is the wine seemed too young. While the fruit was beautiful and tannins were resolved the wine was still a little tight. Drink this winter or hold

9/20/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Popped and poured
Killed
That's the review

8/17/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Very tasty, nothing that outrageous and the previous bottle was better. I can only recommend to drink and not hold.

9/15/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Wine is drinking beautifully. Smooth with great integration, resolved tannins if there ever was any. Rich fruit with a hint of leather on the finish. Many have said this can age and it likely can, but I do not see any reason to wait.

9/4/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

No Iron like taste that the first bottle showed. Gave it a short airing out, drank away, it was prety ripe with a full mouth feel. Held its own with New York strips and local Oyster mushrooms

Drink now thru the winter if you are still holding

9/2/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Still young and tasty, we did not recognize any smoke taint

7/28/2023 - jfkwines Likes this wine:

Opened for 1 hr+. Bright cherries in the mouth with a nose more of strawberries and youthful exuberence abound. Very fresh but enough bite to pair with a grilled ribeye. As usual with Loring, we got to the bottom of the bottle and wanted just a little more.
Damn you BLor.
Hold unless you are looking for a youthful Pinot and then drink now through the rest of fall

3/10/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Good, still young should be better with age

2/19/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Fading. IMHO

1/20/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

I really liked this from the first crack of the cap. Hint of Iron at first , really delicious fresh fruit
Will keep getting better with age
So much for "let your Lorings age"

1/20/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

I expect this to be even better next year and so on. JFK enjoyed it over the '20 Santa Maria
I felt the opposite
Hint of spicyness but overall fresh and fruity
So much for "let your Lorings age"

1/14/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Drinking great right now. Even better after 90 minutes of air. Nose is terrific

1/13/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Not a wine to pop and pour. Way to much iron in the front gave it 90 minutes of air. Really opened up beautifully. Was well balanced when served with mildly spiced sausage and peppers. Drink or hold

1/6/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Very smooth, decant to loosen some tannins but really not necessary. Very smooth, I agree with velvety on the tounge. Ready to enjoy now, it can last a bit longer but I do not think it is going to get better

1/6/2023 - jfkwines wrote:

Tannins are completely resolved. No decant, just gave it air for 60 minutes but it was sommoth on opening Pairing with a sat and pepper seasoned Roast Beef. I do not expect there to be any reason to hold longer unless you want to see how the bricking progresses.

11/4/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Great with briny oysters

10/21/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Amazing I am just getting round to another as I had one last Dec. Audouzed for an hour, was way too tight, put in Decanter ( my own advice last Dec) still drinking beautifully with a big ol NY steak. But I would insist you drink these sooner than later

10/7/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Showed really well, which was a surprise as it did not show as well in a previous tasting. Feel free to get into this now or hold

10/14/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Two hour decant. Killed with rib eye, mushrooms and mashed potates. Upon opening the Iron like Syrah characteristics were too prevelant so into the decanter it went. Ver integrated with time, no tannin, the mouvedre and the carignane came thorugh after the decant and made softness that really paired well witht he creaminess of the mashed potatoes

10/7/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Paired well with Blue Point oysters

9/23/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Killed it

6/8/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Popped and gave it 30 min of air. Blueberries, lots of blueberries. Sweet blueverries almost as if they were macerated but it opened further for some aspbery and strawberry. I have one more and Ill hold on to it for ayear or two

6/8/2022 - jfkwines wrote:

Insane golden hue. Like others below I was concerned of the cork but a quci cheese cloth strain into a small decanter and we were good to go. Mango, lemon, a little goldenrod. Paired beatuifully with raw oysters and large shrimp ( not cocktail sauce though) . Drink for an epic white or hold altough I am not sure how much more aging is going to occur