TN: 2005 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Brosseau Vineyard (USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone)

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  • 2005 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Brosseau Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone (12/13/2009)
    My first Loring for a while. Decanted and let air out for a couple of hours. Had this one with some roast chicken (you know, the ones ready-to-go from the market). Nose doesn’t do it for me - just a hint of blueberry. Thin mouthfeel - short finish. Little bit of red/blue fruit but not much else. (86 pts.)

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Too bad, Ted. I had a very different experience about a month back, with what seems a more complex bouquet on our bottle. The palate had a few rough edges late but the wine as a whole was enjoyable.

2005 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Brosseau Vineyard Chalone. I was a bit taken aback by the profile of this California pinot, as it opens up with a decided streak of sweaty horse, saddle leather and earthy funk aromas that eventually settle down to a profile of suede, tobacco, birch beer, dark cherry and raspberry, cocoa and sous bois undergrowth that seems a bit Burgundian in tone. In the mouth, it is medium-bodied but has plenty of bass note density to it and a good deal of bright cherry, brambly berry and citrusy fruit stuffing, as well. It is smooth early on, but as the evening wears on it starts to show more in the way of jagged acidic edges. Still, it never loses its fine sense of drive and that seems to help overcome those occasional rough patches. Overall, I like it a good deal.

-Michael

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Agree with Mike on this one. I almost always note something Horsey on the Loring Brosseau. A plus in my book and typically my favorite bottling.

RT