2006 Loring Wine Company Rosella's Vineyard

[TheEngineer]

Yes.....I know....but I could not resist trying....

I've never had a Loring wine before and had a friend over for dinner so we both decided to pop it.

It was entirey different than what I was expecting. Had assumed that it would be a dark brooding Cali Pinot but instead, I get this pretty garnet coloured wine that was translucent. On the nose, mostly red fruits like strawberries and raspberries, hint of cedar and some earthiness, again not like Loring's description of something darker. Maybe it was just my calibration.

On the palate, wow, pretty red fruit, super smooth mouthfeel, probably due to 14.5% alcohol, felt a hint sweet, cedar, juicy, very fresh which made it very attractive to me. Nice density of flavours, not overdone, good balance. A bit simple (more use to burgs) but that did not detract from how delicious it was. Might be just a hint too candied for me but certainly for tonight, with just bagette sandwiches and salads, it was a very nice wine to go with dinner.

[This message has been edited by TheEngineer (edited 12-19-2007).]

[dananne]

I'm the same way -- I watch the Loring bottles start to add up from the mailing list shipments, and it's hard to wait on them! Everything I've opened so far has been too early -- I got on in '04, so all I have are '04s to '06s if I want to do some exploring. Thanks for the note on this, as it's in our cellar, too!

[TheEngineer]

This past month when the winter shipments went out, I was coming home weekly from the office with boxes of wine , Tobin, Loring, Pali, etc,.. then the JJ Buckly stuff I bought during the summer, the '05 burgs coming in, the 05 CDP's coming in......my office was wonder what the hell I was doing.....as was my significant other.....I mean I love getting them..but the pain inflicted on the credit card .... well. ...ouch...

[winoweenie]

Just bemember dis Eng.......The pain of the Credit Card will be a distant memory when the joy of the juice fills your mouth with the wonder of the grape. WW

[TheEngineer]

WW....thanks for that.....

Bu....Bu.....BuBuBu.....But...But....


The Roumiers just came in.............. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
(sound of my credit card instanteously combusting.........)


The only good thing about the 05 Bordeaux futures that I bought are that they are all paid for....as for the Roumiers .. ............ .. OH Ma Gawd....... these things are PRICEY.....I need to be adopted by someone with means...