May 20, 2023 - This wine did not offer much. Rather stingy. A decent nose, with minor floral notes. Although the mouthfeel was pleasant, there just was not much there. Very little fruit, a hint of earth, and not much else. It felt hollow. My first and last Winderlea. Unimpressed.
October 23, 2021 - A little spicy, sharp bright and tart
September 18, 2020 - Drank in a group tasting of of 2016 Pinot Noir grown on the Shea Vineyard. Wines tasted were Shea Wine Cellars Estate, Winderlea, Archery Summit, Ken Wright Cellars, and Bergstrom; all single vineyard from Sea. The best was Winderlea and Shea Estate was #2.
July 27, 2020 - Year-in and year-out, one of my faves in the Winderlea line-up is the Shea. Medium purple to ruby in color. Drank over 2 hours, very approachable at the start, and just kept getting better. Cherry and strawberry with tasty Asian spice notes. Subtle notes of vanilla. Long and consistent finish.
May 18, 2020 - Clear bright ruby. Inviting nose of black cherry tea. Medium palate of the same with subtle hints of vanilla and anise. Sounds more simple than it is. Low tannins that mildly assert towards the finish. That plus the medium acidity makes for an outstanding dinner wine that will support a wide range of light to medium-hearty fare. Drink now through 2026.
April 9, 2020 - Little warm and stewey but still nice and pretty
July 16, 2019 - Pinot in the City (Chicago, IL): Walk-around tasting, brief note. Aromatically bright and charming, then leaner on palate, so not quite persistent. Good now, but even better potential if this gets more harmonious.
July 14, 2019 - A blend of Pommard, Wädenswil, Dijon 777 aged 10 months in French Oak of which 25% were new barrels. Just over 500 cases produced.
Decanted.
Always seductive, the Shea vineyard offers aromas of fresh picked cherry, crushed raspberry and pomegranate with touches of bergamot, citrus, rooibos, hibiscus, Himalayan pink salt and a hint of earth and bramble.
The palate offers full, silky-smooth textures, zesty acidity and fine moderate tannins. Enveloping the palate are the intense flavors of juicy raspberry, fresh red cherry, pomegranate, red tea, rose petal, citrus zest, rock and mineral that all linger through the elegant finish.
A precise Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir. 92/93