Loring’s 2011 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard shows good mid-palate presence and fine overall balance. As in the 2011, the fruit is a bit overripe for my taste, but there is good delineation in the glass. Hints of blueberries and blackberries linger on the finish. This is a forward, juicy Pinot best suited to near-term drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2015. Brian Loring is a pretty simple person. He makes fruit-forward, juicy wines to drink young, just the way he likes them. An engineer in his former life, Loring has no patience for the imperfections of cork, so everything is bottled under screwcap. A few years ago I was not a huge fan of the Loring wines. I didn’t always think they reflected the personalities of their respective sites, but that seems to be much less of an issue these days. Readers who seek immediacy and exuberance are going to love these wines. Based on the wines I tasted, the 2010s are stronger than the 2011s.Tel. (805) 736-0053