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Red
2012 Shane Pinot Noir La Reine
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2015
Community Tasting Notes 4
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knorthrip Likes this wine: 91 points
November 4, 2018 - Clear pale to medium dk brick with a ruby rim, light staining, and medium tears.
Clean. Ripe dk. cherry plum and raspberry. Red and purple flowers, lavender, forest floor, leather, mocha.
On the palate, dark cherry, plum raspberry, forest floor, lavender, mushroom, leather and mocha. Med+ acid, Med tannin, medium + EtoH. Medium finish.
Well balanced and moderately complex. Enjoyable new world wine. -
bbcc66 Likes this wine: 88 points
July 5, 2015 - Decanted for 2 hr. Nice soft raspberry & strawberry tastes with a hint of mint. Tastes flattened out in the second half of the bottle.
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prasm Likes this wine: 93 points
December 3, 2014 - Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose: Medium-plus expressiveness, black cherry, raspberry, bacon fat, with hints of brambles and mint - just keeps giving and giving as it presents something different with every sniff. Palate: Medium bodied, great mouth-feel, spicy dark red fruit attack, nice mid-palate acidic balance, luscious undertones of mint and spice, everything is in harmony. An exceptional wine right now that will likely just get better over the next 2 - 4 years.
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RobertDwyer Likes this wine: 93 points
April 13, 2014 - A bit darker than your average California Pinot Noir visually but it's completely free of particulates so it carries itself elegantly. The nose is immediately attractive with constituent components individually discernible. Strawberries. Pomegranate. Baked cranberries. A hint of appealing sweetness and a touch of cellar oak in the background. Nice flavor profile on the palate - classic CA Pinot. Silky mouthfeel. 14.1% alcohol. This is attractive now but I'd wait 6-18 months for a more integrated experience. A very desirable California Pinot Noir.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Shane Wine Cellars Pinot Noir La Reine Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Shane
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation La Reine
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 34 (26%)
- Consumed 95 (74%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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