Brian Loring’s bottling of this vineyard planted by Gary Pisoni and Gary Franscioni is bursting with raspberry syrup, cola and peppercorns on the nose. The palate boasts notes of strawberry juice, red berries and hibiscus. It’s luxurious and sexy.

Medium-deep ruby color; deep, tight aromas of cherry and oak; deep, big cherry flavors with smoky spice notes; silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish. Deep, forward Pinot with a lot there that still needs to come around. Needs time and air.

Among the richer of the new Loring bottlings and one that very much hews to the riper, slightly juicy, cherry-like fruit that its site predicts, this very well-focused Pinot is full, fleshy and generous without going too far. It hints at velvet on entry and follows with a good sense of structure, and its complete, nicely filled flavors exhibit fine layering and length. Its outgoing nature may invite early drinking, but, as a wait for three or four years will prove, there is better to come.