Community Tasting Notes 4

• cfe wrote:

  February 19, 2012 - Fabulous. Dark fruit, cola, and spice notes. Silky mouthfeel, dark fruit driven palate, soft but not flabby, not hugely complex, but texturally wonderful, and paired wonderfully with a pork tenderloin dish.

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• cfe wrote:

  April 18, 2009 - Quite darrk purple. Nose of primarily dark fruits, but has the Shea signature aromatics in spades, and gives a sort of more masculine feel to the wine's aromatics, not sure why I perceive it that way, but I do. Medium weight, great balance, still debeloping, nice balance of fruit and acids, has softened a bit, but good mouthful of dark fruit and hints of spice, a bit of damp earth. Medoim finish. Was the favorite of at least one of the diners.

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• mobydoug wrote: 90 points

  March 13, 2008 - Excellent, smooth and rich. Deep berry flavor with velvety tannins. Needs to open up for about an hour.

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• cfe wrote: 89 points

  August 14, 2007 - With grilled salmon. Very strong Shea black fruit aromatics with no oak signature. Dark ftuit and spice, with almost a violet aromatic. Mid weight on the palate, with nice balancing acids. INteresting to notice the chnge in Shea fruit over the years as the vines have matured - definitely not a feminine wine these days. Overall, a very enjoyable drink, and certainly doesn't short-change anything. Drink now to plus 7.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Stevenson-Barrie
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Shea Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Oregon
• SubRegion Willamette Valley
• Appellation Yamhill-Carlton

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• In Cellars 4 (17%)
• Consumed 20 (83%)

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