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2013 Loring Wine Company Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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October 8, 2023 - $27

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RATINGS

93Wine Enthusiast

...rhubarb, pencil lead and a very clove-y cinnamon aspect on the nose. Raspberries mark the core of the palate...edges are speckled with strong herbs, from oregano to juniper. It offers a great mix of fruit and spice.

92Vinous / IWC

Sexy, spice-laced raspberry, cherry and floral pastille scents show very good clarity and pick up a smoky element... Silky and broad on the palate, offering sweet black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors that tighten up on the back half. Takes a turn to darker berries on the finish, which features gentle tannins and a resounding echo of candied rose.

90Wine Spectator

Alluring, with a supple core of blueberry, plum and raspberry flavors. Stays true to form throughout, ending with a pleasing push of ripe fruit and fine-grained tannins.

88-90The Wine Advocate

Juicy and lively, with notions of raspberry, flower blossom, cotton candy and spice...medium-bodied, juicy and lively on the palate, with a plenty of texture.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.