Community Tasting Notes 17

• VinoAddict wrote:

  October 8, 2018 - In the glass, this wine is incredibly dark crimson. Aromas of raspberry, dark cherry and forest floor. On the palate, an incredibly smooth and rich wine with depth of flavor and a freshness that is so good to see after 10-years in the bottle. Well-structured and likely an easy 4-6 more years of aging (if you're lucky to have some left).

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• 422dbowlsby Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 16, 2017 - Deep dark red, purple rim. Nose and flavors of dark plum, some raspberry, a hint of molasses, and a whiff of mushroom and forest floor. Medium finish. I disagree with a prior comment. This was well balanced and silky smooth.

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• galewskj wrote: 91 points

  January 31, 2016 - Shea Pinot Provided by and at Gary's: A 1 hour decant, drank a small glass over about an hour, and it's nice to end a tasting with a relatively good wine. Vanilla cherry on the palate. There is something a little artificial about it. It is not terribly balanced. The tannins a relatively significant for a pinot. Altogether, this leaves you with a very satisfied experience, but I'm a little surprised at the price. Apparently, this wine performed much better a couple years ago.

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• rocknroller wrote: 91 points

  January 30, 2016 - Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir Tasting (Gary's Place): Dark red color. Decanted for an hour; drank a 70ml pour over 40 minutes. Nice nose with ripe berry fruit, raspberry, earth, spice. The palate has a lot of volatility, ripe, sweet fruit, raspberry, tannins with some firm grip, oak, alcohol on the finish. This evened out more over 30 minutes and became a bit more balanced. Interestingly this was so much more balanced two & a half years ago. That night it was WOTN; tonight it didn't place. 91+pts.

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• LFCHALA Does not like this wine: 87 points

  March 21, 2015 - Another American Pinot Noir that disappoints me. Unbalanced. Best in the mouth than on the nose.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Alexana
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Shea Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Willamette Valley

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• Consumed 159 (62%)

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