2008 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Shea Vineyard
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cephomer Likes this wine:
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - Grabbed from the cellar last nite and PNP. Interesting pinot. Fairly intense nose of wild flowers, violets and black cherries. I've had this wine awhile back but I see it differently today. Bigger, more lush and spicy, and hotter than I recall. There's a sense of foresty earthiness here, combined with some fairly ripe fruit--black cherries--and Asian spices. The wine is rich and lush--particularly so for a PN, but it has a sense of elegance as well. I like the wine but it's not my style of PN, and is a bit hot. Still, I did last nite and continue to enjoy it today. Also, this wine is far from over the hill. I believe it's currently hitting its stride, and is a quality wine--particularly if you prefer this style of PN.
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Comment posted by Dionysus.Gilgamesh:
7/16/2021 7:16:00 PM - Yes, I totally agree. It is hitting its stride. My last bottle of 6 and it definitely has evolved. Earthy, deeper than I can remember, ripe fruit with almost a mini port like character to it. Barely a brown rim to it. Very interesting Pinot indeed. Not old world but definitely not new world. One of the most interesting pinots from Oregon I have ever tasted. 94
Comment posted by cephomer:
7/19/2021 6:20:00 PM - Hey, thanks for the comment. It's been awhile since I last tasted this wine, but my notes indicate that I found it very interesting. Didn't enjoy it quite as much as you did, but Shea is a solid PN producer, if not in the particular style I prefer. I'm a Burg guy, and this one is hard to categorize but def not a traditional Burg style here. Cheers!