TN: Loring 2006 Durell

Humberto_Dorta · February 24, 2009, 2:26am

Shitty day…had pulled it from the cellar this morning and cracked and poured as soon as I got home. Took a sip within 5 seconds of pouring it and most spit it out. Spritzy and disjointed, bitter as hell. I thought maybe it was capped Smelled like sulfur and cola. Thought about pouring it down the sink. Instead I swirled the hell out of it and let it sit on the counter while I boiled some tortellini. When I came back to it…ahhh thats what Im talking about!
Pretty garnet with purple edges.
A little cola on the nose, rapidly followed by cinnamon, baking spices and raspberries. Lots of acidity but surrounded by bright fruity flavours. Not a particularly sweet or full bodied pinot but it just feels right. There is this sweet edge that swirls just at the edges of the tongue. Ive only experienced this a few times. Very little heat, mild tannins and a nice smooth finish. Maybe my favorite Loring to date. Keep in mind, I was needing some wine.

Rich_K0rz_nk0 · February 24, 2009, 2:45am

I have never found Loring to be a “Pop and Pour” bottle. Just recently I had an 06 (Graham Family) and, on opening, the nose was not lighting anything on fire. About 4 - 5 hours late it was settling in and a few hours after that it was grooving nicely. Prior vintages from 05 and 04 fell into the same bucket. That being said, rarely do I find young bottles opened for 5 seconds that are screaming drink me.

John_Liotta · February 24, 2009, 3:36am

Even based on your secondary descriptions (post spitting it out) it still doesn’t sound very good. How was your pasta?

CFu · February 24, 2009, 3:47am

hater

John_Liotta · February 24, 2009, 4:03am

I really like pasta!

Brian_Loring · February 24, 2009, 4:13am

Humberto,

I wonder if your first response was due to something you’d eaten during the day? Often, I find that acidity can present itself as bitterness or even a slight tingle if I’ve eaten certain foods. I bet you tasted some pasta before you tried it again, right? Just a guess.

Humberto_Dorta · February 24, 2009, 4:45am

John…
The pasta rocked though Id made it this weekend and frozen it. My wife’s grandma used to roll a thousand of the damned things in like 10 minutes…took me half the day.
Brian…Id eaten two pickled eggs about 2 hours earlier. I walked in the door, hugged my daughter (who is 2 and a half and always sticking her nose in my glass, and after I spit out she smelled it and said “eww is yucky” I shit you not. She smelled it again after some air and said nothing. This proves nothing but It made my eyebrows go up…the wine really had a petrol or sulfur like smell at first…petrol in a bad way) kissed my wife, and cracked the bottle open…I had a SHITTY SHITTY day. So no, no pasta yet. Took the sip, then went to mess with food. Im just drinking all this pinot while you get off your ass and release the monastrel blend In all seriousness this was definitely my favorite wine of yours so far. Cant wait to get into those 07s…

BTW, the only time my daughter stuck her hand in the glass trying to taste a wine after smelling it and saying “yummy!” was a Saxum Bone rock. I agreed with her that time too. Cant wait till she is old enough…

Brian_Loring · February 24, 2009, 5:37am

Maybe it was from your pickled egg breath!!
I’m just glad it turned out OK

Humberto_Dorta · February 24, 2009, 6:26am

Lobbed one at you…thats all you could do with it
I have pickled egg whites pretty much every day…the stink juice you dropped in the barrel blew off…
The wine rocked and you guys have great costumer service…nough said

Brian_Loring · February 24, 2009, 3:05pm

I was just messing with you… sorry if it came off wrong.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · February 24, 2009, 3:22pm

Ditto…Bromance back on.

Humberto_Dorta · February 25, 2009, 12:06am

Ha! by lobbed one at you I meant I set myself up and you werent insulting enough
Im a shrink, I dont insult easily…the bromance never left Tex!