Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard Santa Rita Hills Ca 2008

Color: “Loring Red”
Nose: Cherry, cranberry, cola, cinnamon and clove. But the wine also smells acidic.
Palate: The flavors track the nose with precision, particularly when it comes to “acidic.” This wine is hung on a frame of acidity, not tannins. What tannins exist are light, fully resolved and very soft. The mid-palate carries a spicy aspect, but the finish is a shadow of the attack, thin and nebulous; indistinct and undefined; ... weak. And the acid; it comes through on the finish in spades. 15.2% alc. With the NASCAR race between Truex, Harvick, Kyle Busch and Kesolowski with Truex winning in suburb form, and then some cheeses and black olives. 11.19 & 20.17. Recommended, but leaning toward Recommended with Reservations.
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