January 27, 2024 - Purchased from Total Wine earlier in the day. PnP. Ruby color. It was a bit tight with not much on the nose. Tasted some red fruits with some dried herbs - may even be steamy. GF noticed some black peppery notes. As it got some air and warmed up a bit, the color became darker like a maroon tone. Notes of raspberries and cherries were more noticeable on the nose and palate with the drying finish. Overall, it was a tasty wine. I remember when this wine was under $30.
July 5, 2023 - Dark fruit, smells great. The closest thing a grand cru vineyard in the valley. "Pinot Noir, as it ages, shows more varietal character than terroir." Really structured on the palate. Lots of tension in there, lots of stuffing, still tight. Really darn good, needs some time.
June 30, 2023 - Clear garnet in the glass. On the nose is warm oak and blackberry. Clean tart flavor.
June 27, 2023 - Red cherry, sour cherry, red plum, a boysenberry or two, charred wood, cinnamon. Medium-plus tannins, probably due to whole-cluster fermentation, with a plush polished texture. M/M+ body with a firm mouthfeel.
May 26, 2023 - Red berry spice potpourri. Some floral. Nice balance
May 3, 2023 - A little bit more savory and tired out. Marc thinks shea is the grand cru of Oregon. You open it, it has one set of flavors, then it just keeps going and evolving. And in a difficult vintage the grand cru makes great wine. Little bit of Dustin's, wild berry,