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2018 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- Oregon
- Willamette Valley
- Yamhill-Carlton
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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huevosconvino Likes this wine: 94 points
December 21, 2022 - Chilled to ~60 degrees F and decanted for 90 minutes before tasting from a Riedel Oregon Pinot Noir glass. Dusty fresh raspberry, mulberry, and black cherry aromas plus secondary notes of oak. A very focused nose on this wine, which I like. Juicy mouthfeel that explodes out of the glass. Primary flavors of Mara Des Bois strawberry, red raspberry, and raspberry hard candy. I'm not sure which clones went into this wine but I really like the style, a bit more new world at first and then shifts toward a more austere, Burgundian style as it opens up. Refined, juicy, not sweet, almost magenta in color. Surprisingly good given the prior reviews.
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Motz wrote: 92 points
March 6, 2020 - In the house style, which though modern, featuring sweet cherry fruit and herbs, I find quite appealing. The winemaker always applies judicious amounts of oak as well, allowing, in this case, that intriguing Shea terroir to shine through. Not lacking for structure, it packs the substance to age over the next five to seven years. Drink by 2028-2030.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Ken Wright
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Shea Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Yamhill-Carlton
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (2%)
- In Cellars 299 (70%)
- Consumed 119 (28%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerKen Wright
- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardShea Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationYamhill-Carlton
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