Color crimson. Nose of black cherry, band aid, spice. Similar palate. Good acidity, velvety tannins. Better fruit and balance compared to the '07 Shea from Panther Creek.
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after a malbec...tasted off...got better but not what i remembered. Brenna and I polished this off and moved on the the Justin Isosceles. seemed very acidic - not scoring...would say 84
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High fruit acidity, rhubarb, cherry, strawberry palate, chalky texture, mild-medium tannin, not overly complex, mid-palate is more texture than fruit, relatively short astringent finish.
It is an '07 after all so it's not a bad wine for the vintage. The producer and vineyard are good, we've had both quite a lot in previous vintages and this particular wine is not a good representation of either.
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2007 Shea Vineyard Tasting (Willamette Wine Storage - Portland, OR): Dark cherries show on the nose with a hint of chocolate cake and some grapefruit. That hits a lot of good bases for me as far as a nose goes! It's clean on the palate with a good burst of acid, and some great bright cherries. The tannins are gentle, and the ripping acidity dies fully on the finish leaving a hint of dust behind. Being a fan of acidic Pinot Noir, this works pretty well for me. 90-
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2007 Shea vineyard comparative tasting (Willamette Wine Storage - Portland, OR): Red Pinot fruit but showing some metallic minerality and light floral notes. An interesting nose. The palate starts off with chalky mineral and cherries, nice floral/dried rose ends also show up later. The acids are on the stronger side with medium-strength, firm tannins. The depth of fruit here is really nice though and it is an outright more delicious wine than most of the other Shea's in the line-up. Medium length, ending cleanly. A very nice wine overall.
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Good read color, transparent with good shine. Nose very muted. Hardly any fruit or florals. Maybe some cherry and limestone.The flavor profile was very one-sided to me. Cherry lunden's or something along those lines. Maybe some mild hot stone action, or herbal notes. Really, I just felt this was somewhat watered down on the finish, and any residual flavor just evaporated in 15 seconds. Kind of a disappointment, and would not buy from this producer again.
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Single-vineyard and higher price point than the reserve, but I felt it was cut from the same cloth, albeit a little darker. Good but still felt one-dimensional to me.
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Shows very little of the volatile acid that seems to mark the 2007 vintage. Dark cherry nose, a bit hot, vanillins, stone fruit, and peach pits. Lovely velvet texture and ripe tannins. This isn't made for aging, and it's drinking wonderfully now.
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7/26/2017 - Frisconights Does not like this wine:
It's way past it's prime. I left this in my cellar for years, oh well.
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2/27/2014 - birdiefour wrote:
Tasty pinot noir but this bottle tasted as if I consumed it near the end of its life. Have 3 more, will see if bottle problem or vintage.
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7/28/2012 - cgrimes Likes this wine: 91 Points
Color crimson. Nose of black cherry, band aid, spice. Similar palate. Good acidity, velvety tannins. Better fruit and balance compared to the '07 Shea from Panther Creek.
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2/18/2012 - ardria wrote:
after a malbec...tasted off...got better but not what i remembered. Brenna and I polished this off and moved on the the Justin Isosceles. seemed very acidic - not scoring...would say 84
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9/14/2011 - elise wrote: 87 Points
High fruit acidity, rhubarb, cherry, strawberry palate, chalky texture, mild-medium tannin, not overly complex, mid-palate is more texture than fruit, relatively short astringent finish.
It is an '07 after all so it's not a bad wine for the vintage. The producer and vineyard are good, we've had both quite a lot in previous vintages and this particular wine is not a good representation of either.
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1/20/2011 - subtlet Likes this wine: 90 Points
2007 Shea Vineyard Tasting (Willamette Wine Storage - Portland, OR): Dark cherries show on the nose with a hint of chocolate cake and some grapefruit. That hits a lot of good bases for me as far as a nose goes! It's clean on the palate with a good burst of acid, and some great bright cherries. The tannins are gentle, and the ripping acidity dies fully on the finish leaving a hint of dust behind. Being a fan of acidic Pinot Noir, this works pretty well for me. 90-
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1/20/2011 - gripNsip wrote: 89 Points
2007 Shea vineyard comparative tasting (Willamette Wine Storage - Portland, OR): Red Pinot fruit but showing some metallic minerality and light floral notes. An interesting nose. The palate starts off with chalky mineral and cherries, nice floral/dried rose ends also show up later. The acids are on the stronger side with medium-strength, firm tannins. The depth of fruit here is really nice though and it is an outright more delicious wine than most of the other Shea's in the line-up. Medium length, ending cleanly. A very nice wine overall.
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12/31/2010 - ardria wrote: 88 Points
dried cherry to ripe cherry, ut not too fruity.tannins were clear, did not get a lot more...overall a tasty yummy pinot
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10/17/2010 - mpricher wrote: 86 Points
Good read color, transparent with good shine. Nose very muted. Hardly any fruit or florals. Maybe some cherry and limestone.The flavor profile was very one-sided to me. Cherry lunden's or something along those lines. Maybe some mild hot stone action, or herbal notes. Really, I just felt this was somewhat watered down on the finish, and any residual flavor just evaporated in 15 seconds. Kind of a disappointment, and would not buy from this producer again.
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3/24/2010 - Hazeo wrote: 87 Points
Single-vineyard and higher price point than the reserve, but I felt it was cut from the same cloth, albeit a little darker. Good but still felt one-dimensional to me.
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11/7/2009 - wetlandwino wrote: 89 Points
A very nice pinot.
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9/16/2009 - RajivAyyangar wrote: flawed
R&R Marketing 2009 Gala (Atlantic City, NJ): slightly oxidized. Both bottles. med+ body. med+ oak. good acid. 78? 80?
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4/1/2009 - Colia wrote: 90 Points
Shows very little of the volatile acid that seems to mark the 2007 vintage. Dark cherry nose, a bit hot, vanillins, stone fruit, and peach pits. Lovely velvet texture and ripe tannins. This isn't made for aging, and it's drinking wonderfully now.
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