TN: 2016 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

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  • 2016 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands (12/18/2020)
    Friday night wine with the Mandalorian. Let decant for about an hour and change. Pinot Noir glass and its pretty dark and opulent; a light underneath the glass shows a hazy ruby. Swirls medium, nose is cherry and rhubarb, tomato skin, some earth and a light mint. Unexpected. Second glass, same result. The palate is forward and lighter side of medium bodied. Dark cherries, black fruit undertones, getting that rhubarb in the mid-palate with medium acidity. Slight in tannin, with fruits and earth fading for a shortish finish ending on a slight tart note. The nose was a bit of a surprise, sipped smooth end to end, and just a fun bottle.

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Thanks for the note, any notes on the Mandalorian? Haven’t gotten around to it just yet…

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One of my favorite bottles of wine to just drink, enjoy, and not overthink. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bottle of Loring wine that I didn’t enjoy.

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You really don’t want me to spoil it. Lol. The series is saving Star Wars as a franchise. It lives up to expectation.

@Chad, just thinking back, I don’t think I’ve ever had as bad Loring. It always delivers. Got a batch coming tomorrow actually.

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