Vineyard: Russell Family

Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard

Sips of Recently Tasted Pinot Noir (10.6 3/15/2015)
Recently Tasted California Pinot Noir (10.43 11/30/2016)
Sips of Recently Tasted California Pinot Noir & Chardonnay (10.22 12/12/2015)
Pinot Freak Brian Loring (6.25 5/7/2007)
Sips of Recently Tasted California Pinot Noir (9.34 12/17/2013)

Wineries sourcing from this vineyard

Loring Wine Company
Portalupi

Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2014 Loring Wine Company Russell Family Vineyard Paso Robles Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., pH 3.55, 125 cases, $50. Release February 2016. · Dark reddish purple color in the glass. Very ripe fruit profile in this wine that offers aromas and flavors of sweet blackberry jam and cassis overlaid with oak. Full-bodied and tannic, akin to some Syrahs, with intensity of fruit flavor and a sweet, fruity finish. Not a classical version of Pinot Noir but of interest to those looking for a hedonistic experience and something different. Score: 88. Reviewed December 12, 2015 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2013 Loring Wine Company Russell Family Vineyard Paso Robles Pinot Noir

14.2% alc., pH 3.59, 200 cases, $50, screwcap. Released February 2015. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. The nose is rather shy, offering demure aromas of bramble, smoky oak and dark berry jam. Much more inviting on the palate, with mid weight plus flavors of black raspberry, blackberry and black plum, with a touch of anise and earthiness. A richly fruited wine with firm tannins, but easy to like, with a very long and fruit-driven finish. About the same the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle, again showing impressive finishing intensity. Score: 91. Reviewed March 16, 2015 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2013 Portalupi Russell Family Vineyard Paso Robles Pinot Noir

15.5% alc., 240 cases, $60. Vineyard is located on the western side of Highway 101 and is planted in shallow, rocky calcareous soil. The site experiences large temperature variations from highs of 90 degrees to lows of 40 degrees. Harvest Brix 27º. Pommard and Dijon clones. Aged 12 months in Francois Frère French oak barrels, 25% new, 75% 1-year-old medium plus toast. · Moderately dark reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of nutty oak and earthy flora obscure any fruit on the nose. Lush, plush and fruit-driven, this is an opulent wine featuring black raspberry and blackberry flavors veering to raisin. This wine is reflective of this warm site and I have always found wines from this vineyard to be very tannic like this wine is and more like Zinfandel in character. That said, this wine does honestly reflect the terroir, and seems to stay relatively balanced. Score: 89. Reviewed December 1, 2016 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2012 Loring Wine Company Russell Family Vineyard Paso Robles Pinot Noir

14.9% alc., $50, screwcap. · Very dark purple color in the glass. Aromas of black raspberry, black currant, tar, cigar box and clay loam. Full-bodied with a load of very ripe, dark berry fruit. Big, big, big, almost syrupy with a velvety presence and a charge of oak on the finish. A brute of a Pinot Noir that lacks appeal. Score: 85. Reviewed December 18, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »

2005 Loring Wine Company Russell Family Vineyard Paso Robles Pinot Noir

14.9% alc., 175 cases, $40. The grapes come from a cool and westerly vineyard. · This wine has an arsenal of red cherry and earthy aromas and flavors with noticeable oak in the background throughout. The texture is soft and sexy. There are moderate tannins on the long finish which smooth out with a couple hours of air time. Reviewed May 7, 2007 WINERY » ARTICLE »