the Loring

Last night we went out to dinner for my birthday and we drank the 2004 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Brosseau Vineyard. I was really looking forward to this as I'd read great things about all Lorings on the eBob board. I have to say I was a little let down. It definitely didn't wow Lauren or me. Seems a little boring. I guess that's usually what happens when you go into something with such high expectations. Lauren brought up the point that Loring bought these grapes from the Chalone AVA which is in Monterrey County ... I just may not like the dirt up there as much as the southern Central Coast dirt. Since terroir has become such the hot word for wine these days ... So I am definitely looking forward to picking up a bottle of one of LWC other Pinots, preferably from Santa Rita Hills or Paso or somewhere else closer to home :)