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Red
2016 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- Oregon
- Willamette Valley
- Yamhill-Carlton
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 91 points
August 23, 2022 - The spiciness on the nose and palate is outstanding. The dark fruit is nice and there is plenty of stuffing for this to age. The acidity is good and there are fine, elegant tannins. The wine has a sneaky moderate+ finish. It just seems too sweet for my taste at this point (and there is a little char from the oak giving bitterness to the finish). I think it is not ready for prime time. Drink starting in 2026, but I think it will be even better closer to 2030. 91+
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Brian Glas Likes this wine: 93 points
July 30, 2022 - Tasted after 90 minutes of air. Spicy red berry fruit on the nose. Sweet red berry fruit. High toned tea. Cola. Very smooth. Great balance.
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Nunwei Likes this wine: 90 points
June 26, 2022 - Decant 20-30 mins. Nose starts closed, then a bit of must followed by distinct mint then tea at the 20 min mark. More typical cherry and strawberry come in at the 30 min mark. Palate opens at 30 min - dark fruit and cherry, with gentle tannins on the back as banana leaf, lavender and some graphite.
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Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 89 points
June 4, 2022 - Dark red though not super clear, lots of berry fruit, medium-bodied, hints of earthiness, not as precise or structured as I remembered,
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Mr. Magoo wrote: 93 points
May 18, 2022 - 2016 Vintage. Purchased from Total Wines and More. Scrumptiously smooth! Typical OR earthy pinot noir. Shea Vineyard produces consistently good grapes.
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By Richard Hemming MW
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, Recently-Tasted Old School And Neo-Classical American Wines(Pinot Noir “Shea Vineyard”- St. Innocent Winery (Yamhill-Carleton)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer St. Innocent
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Shea Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Yamhill-Carlton
- UPC Codes 638171017017, 7648777017017
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 251 (59%)
- Consumed 174 (41%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerSt. Innocent
- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardShea Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationYamhill-Carlton
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