2005 Loring Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

[dananne]

With the '06 ordering time here, I decided to crack an '05. This one was great fun to drink, with gobs of crushed red and dark berry fruit on the nose and tongue. Deep reddish-purple in color, and the heat was turned down (13.8%, which is quite reasonable). Finished with jammy goodness. Good acidic balance -- was not fat or flabby. Nice stuff from a stellar vineyard source. $44 on mailing. Verdict was "Yum" from Anne, so we'll probably buy the '06 Garys'. Still sitting on the '04 Garys', but we'll likely start popping in the coming months.