Double decanted in the morning and taken to dinner in the evening. Lovely light to medium ruby color with little to no sediment and no bricking. Nose is forward and presents dark bing cherry, rose petals and some earthy forest floor notes. Plate is high acid and low tannin with red florals, cranberry, cherry and an undertone of caramel which really comes through on the moderately long finish. Somewhat "crunchy" texture and very bright and minerally. Really nice wine with plenty of life left. With air its a bit rounder and richer.
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A classic Pinot nose of dark fruit and earth and spice, dark ruby in color. A medium to full bodied Pinot Noir, black cherry, raspberry, spices on finish , a solid and well valued Pinot. www.winelx.com
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Decanted at 4pm and tasted over the next 6 hours. Tasted along-side the 2011 Bergstrom Shea Vineyard bottling. The color is similar but a tinge darker translucent ruby. The nose is less effusive but the palate was richer, very balanced and more complex with medium tannin and acidity. The nose had oaky vanilla, cherry, rose petals and smokey spices. Palate is round and rich with cherry, black raspberry, rosewater, ripe cranberry and a long expressive finish. Also very good with the potato crusted, wild Alaskan salmon we made.
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Cali, Oregon and Burgundy Pinot Noir Blind Tasting (New Jersey, USA): Decanted around 2:30pm and tasted through about 9pm. All tasting notes taken while the wines were blinded. This was translucent light ruby, looked quite young. On the nose it had leather, cranberry, cherry and spice. Palate had a little more vanilla and cherry dominant. It has short to medium length somewhat toasty and medicinal finish. My #10 and group's #8 out of 11.
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Decanted at 6 pm and tasted over 4 hours. This wine is a translucent light to medium ruby with a crimson edge. The nose has spicy white pepper, pine/eucalyptus, cherry and is slightly flinty. At first it was bright and lively in the glass but it got weightier and richer with air yet having medium+ acidity and low to medium tannin. On the palate it has the white pepper and some baking spices, nice minerality, tart cherry, cranberry and a piney, pomegranate finish which was longer than expected (about 30 seconds.) This is another example of a 2011 Oregon Pinot that has developed into a very fine wine with good balance and complexity and one with a fairly long life ahead in a good cellar. May deserve a higher score in a few years. Of note: a glass left over for the next day at noon was even better, rich, nice texture still bright with acidity and red fruits of cherry and cranberry. I am upgrading a point now 92 up from 91.
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The wine pours a nice ruby red. The nose is light and subtle with notes of berries, earth and slight oak from the barrel. On the palate, the oak from the barrel becomes more pronounced and the berry notes coat the mouth and allow you to fully enjoy the Pinot grape! All in all a beautiful offering from a Pinot noir expert!
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Light to medium red. Pinot fruit and some herb in the nose. Interesting and yummy red berry fruit and candy palate. Finishes a little harsh, with bitterness in the tannin.
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Very good quality - I've always liked Shea products. This has all the characteristics you're looking for in Oregon Pinot. Raspberry/Cranberry, a touch of smoke, light spice, piney resin. A light intriguing finish. Excellent.
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Cherry and strawberry on the nose, followed by same flavors in the mouth, plus some nice cedar and spices. A really nice wine that went great with the Thanksgiving meal.
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Not as complete a wine as I had hoped for as I found it a bit flat and tired. At the same time, I have not had many wines with more spice. In fact, the spice pretty much dominated the wine for me. This was not a typical Shea pinot - they are usually big, bold, rich and ripe ... and this was not. Interesting, but the lack of fruit was a big issue for me.
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Die mittleren rubinroten Reflexe die mir aus meinem Glas entgegenblinzelten erwiesen sich als sehr glänzend, farbbeständig und von angenehm leichtflüssiger Viskosität geprägt.
In der Nase erwies sich der Shea Vineyard Pinot in den ersten beiden Stunden als ziemlich verschüchtert und nicht sonderlich duftwillig. Vom wohnten „Oregon Funk“ war in dieser Phase eher wenig zu spüren. Die sich entwickelnden, mehrheitlich vermeintlichen Kirscharomen waren eher eisern und kühl, der Rauch minimal, sowohl der Wacholder als auch der Wermut eher ideebedingt und die anfänglich vernommene Schuhcreme glücklicherweise kontinuierlich abbauend. Nach einigen Stunden der Luftzufuhr zeigten sich weich anmutende Aromen die hauptsächlich an saftige Pflaumen erinnerten. Diese wurden von einem zurückhaltenden Potpourri an Waldbeeren unterstützt. Auch das eine oder andere eleganzversprühende Veilchen zeigte was für eine schüchterne Kraft in ihm steckte.
Am Gaumen war der Oregonese „typischer“ und sicherlich wesentlich mitteilungsfreudiger. Sehr saftige und fruchtbetonte, mir bisweilen etwas zu saftige und vielleicht auch zu fruchtsüße, Aromen die an dunkle Kirschen und Pflaumen(eiscreme) erinnerten, prägten das Geschmacksbild in den ersten beiden Stunden. Eine intensive Fruchtkraft die möglicherweise von einem Überhang an zur Fruchtigkeit neigenden Wädenswilklonen hergerührt haben dürfte. Neben dieser anfänglichen Fruchtkraft zeigten sich auch Aromen die nicht fern von Pfeffergewürzmischungen, feuchtem Waldboden, etwas Milchschokolade, recht flacher Bodenprägung und einer Spur Vanille angesiedelt waren. Glücklicherweise entwickelte sich dieses eher jugendlich-fruchtkraft-nervöse Geschmacksbild mit den Stunden zu einer etwas unaufgeregteren, sehr gut balancierten und schon fast erhabeneren Pinotigkeit. Frisch, wunderbar trinkig und hervorstechend sympathisch zeigte er sich von Beginn an. Sein Tannin kam mir leider für sein jugendliches Alter ein wenig semi-spannungsbefreit vor. Auch die Spannung am Mittelgaumen hätte meiner Meinung nach bei einem Wein dieser Preisklasse etwas ausgeprägter sein dürfen. Das leicht spürbare Holz machte mir in diesem Fall weniger Probleme.
Quite powerful aromas of cassis, white pepper, rose petal and fresh herbs show some noticeable alcohol along with a slight hint of charcoal. The ripe blackcurrant and blackberry fruit on the front is fairly quickly balanced with a slightly green edge which gives way to more chalky notes and some bitter chocolate characteristics. There is a nice balance of ripe yet pure and focused fruit that is very cleansing, but also exhibits some heft due to the chalky texture. Should improve over the next 3 or 4 years.
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Med red. Cherry and strawberry fruit plus a refreshing dash of greenness. Sweet fruit, clean, light and lively on the palate, with some wood-derived texture. Finishes with some vanilla in addition to the fruit. Very nice. Very burgundian.
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maroon tan red, medium clarity, slight brickish hue Nose: plum, dark chocolate, tar, vanilla, white pepper, clove, oak Pal: plum, tar, dark chocolate, cola, white pepper, clove, stem, oak Feel: medium, savory Finish: medium TC7
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Agree with others that the wine was thin. I was hoping for more, but as time passed in the decanter there really wasn't much improvement in my opinion. A little cherry on the palate and some heat on the finish.
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A lighter, feminine styled Shea Wine Cellars Estate. The 2011 vintage in Oregon continues to impress me. Red fruits and Christmas spice with a beam of acidity. Not much earthy character.
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Agree with most recent comments-- tight and restrained on open, light red fruit nose and front, and sour cherry on finish. Seems like this wine has time to develop (probably a bit early to drink). Enjoyed nonetheless.
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Very tight and restrained on open, but opened up after an hour with air. Austere nose, with light red fruit, and sour cherry on finish. Minimal tannins, and a bit of a sharp finish.
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There is a lot to like about this medium ruby, vibrant Pinot. It offers an array of red fruit, spice and floral aromas, supported by fresh acidity, light-to-medium fine-grained tannins, well-integrated alcohol (13.0%) and a nice core of earthy cherry fruit. The flavors persist nicely in the middle, leading to a medium-length, tart finish with a slight tannic bite. Burgundian in character, this is one which probably would benefit from a year or two in the cellar. Drink 2015-2020.
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Color deep claret Body moderate Palate average Predominant flavors are pepper-berry mix with zest although the latter resolves quickly and the pepper also fades the longer the bottle stays open. Solid enough to hold up to a moderate spice food but didn't have the complexity of some of the other wines I have had from the same region.
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- Ruby color and aromas of raspberry, strawberry, cherry, cloves and rose. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry jam, mushroom and cloves with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Showed beautifully with very Pinot red berry fruit, roses, cloves, and a dried earth, herb mushroom back note. Juicy and balanced with generous fruit, nice spice and a med+ finish
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Closed, California-like, clunky and costly. Surprising that a name vineyard in a stellar vintage could produce such an uninspiring bottle. Only on day 2 did a mild sense of pinot emerge on the nose. Fruit on the palate was obscure,and it was the guessing game with most CA pinot,never knowing what grape one is truly tasting. At $45 a bottle, this is a worse QPR than a $!00 2010 Savigny. A fan of the very erratic but occasional nice Oregon pinots, I could not find the hint of something great that one always can detect in fine young red burgundy.
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We had this delicious Pinot for our holiday dinner this year after decanting it for 2.5 hours. It was pure perfection and everyone loved this delicate wine. This wine will be will be perfect to age in your cellar for 3+ years to develop its amazing character and layers of complex flavors. We bought a case for our holidays and plan to buy another to cellar.
Highly recommend this wine. Our family loved it.
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Ruby color and soft nose. Dominant flavor of fresh cherries and a hint of baking spice. Medium body and highly tannic for pinot -- would decant this one next time. Very pleasant
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Have always had good experieince with this wine. Floral nose, bright red fruits, earth, but still reticent - would probably improve with a longer decant. Strawberries, floral notes, red rhubarb. More rounded/plump than prior Shea WC Pinots I have expereinced.
Still very young, I think this will improve, add some wieght/density and add complexity with age
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Medium red in color, with aromas of red berry compote, blood orange, and wet forest floor. The palate shows jammy raspberry and strawberry flavors, with orange zest, white flowers, and mineral notes. Finishes clean, with expansion and length, showing gentle tannins.
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Man, for some reason I am liking these 2011 Oregon Pinots. Tension across the palate, with good fruit character. They need time to ease in but this is a tasty example.
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Taste: Medium bodied with medium/high acidity and some good tannins. The structure is noticeable along with tones of violets, wild strawberries, red fruits, and chinese 5-spice.
Overall This is a sexy pinot. There is a little more plumpness to this than other 11s, but that is just fine. There is some good youthful structure on this and this should be one to watch down the road.
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10/5/2021 - Ed B Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drank as part of tasting of 16 Shea Vineyard Pinots from 7 producers over 6 vintages. It finished 10th with a average of 91.22
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9/6/2021 - Russ P Likes this wine:
Wonderful, in a beautiful spot, Drink Up!
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8/25/2020 - RodNey12 Does not like this wine: 70 Points
Past it’s prime. No nose at all.
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6/30/2020 - wiscgrad wrote: 91 Points
OLDWINES previous note is pretty spot on. Still plenty of red fruit. Tart, bright and fresh. Impressive for this supposed weak vintage
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2/29/2020 - Gladstone Lake Likes this wine: 91 Points
Opened and let breathe for an hour or so. Disagree with the drinking window — this wine was supple and fruity still. Drinking well now.
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2/6/2020 - MrSkimo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Notes of mint and tobacco. Great complex Pinot, nice acidity. Medium finish.
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12/12/2019 - oldwines wrote: 92 Points
Double decanted in the morning and taken to dinner in the evening. Lovely light to medium ruby color with little to no sediment and no bricking. Nose is forward and presents dark bing cherry, rose petals and some earthy forest floor notes. Plate is high acid and low tannin with red florals, cranberry, cherry and an undertone of caramel which really comes through on the moderately long finish. Somewhat "crunchy" texture and very bright and minerally. Really nice wine with plenty of life left. With air its a bit rounder and richer.
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4/24/2019 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
A classic Pinot nose of dark fruit and earth and spice, dark ruby in color. A medium to full bodied Pinot Noir, black cherry, raspberry, spices on finish , a solid and well valued Pinot. www.winelx.com
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4/6/2019 - Iam Redwood wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful wish I had more
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6/7/2018 - oldwines Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted at 4pm and tasted over the next 6 hours. Tasted along-side the 2011 Bergstrom Shea Vineyard bottling. The color is similar but a tinge darker translucent ruby. The nose is less effusive but the palate was richer, very balanced and more complex with medium tannin and acidity. The nose had oaky vanilla, cherry, rose petals and smokey spices. Palate is round and rich with cherry, black raspberry, rosewater, ripe cranberry and a long expressive finish. Also very good with the potato crusted, wild Alaskan salmon we made.
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1/15/2018 - oldwines Likes this wine: 89 Points
Cali, Oregon and Burgundy Pinot Noir Blind Tasting (New Jersey, USA): Decanted around 2:30pm and tasted through about 9pm. All tasting notes taken while the wines were blinded. This was translucent light ruby, looked quite young. On the nose it had leather, cranberry, cherry and spice. Palate had a little more vanilla and cherry dominant. It has short to medium length somewhat toasty and medicinal finish. My #10 and group's #8 out of 11.
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9/30/2017 - oldwines Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted at 6 pm and tasted over 4 hours. This wine is a translucent light to medium ruby with a crimson edge. The nose has spicy white pepper, pine/eucalyptus, cherry and is slightly flinty. At first it was bright and lively in the glass but it got weightier and richer with air yet having medium+ acidity and low to medium tannin. On the palate it has the white pepper and some baking spices, nice minerality, tart cherry, cranberry and a piney, pomegranate finish which was longer than expected (about 30 seconds.) This is another example of a 2011 Oregon Pinot that has developed into a very fine wine with good balance and complexity and one with a fairly long life ahead in a good cellar. May deserve a higher score in a few years.
Of note: a glass left over for the next day at noon was even better, rich, nice texture still bright with acidity and red fruits of cherry and cranberry. I am upgrading a point now 92 up from 91.
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8/9/2017 - mats13 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Reminds me of a bit of a cru beaujolais. This wine needed a bit of air, and could cellar for another few years.
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8/8/2017 - Gymcoach11 Likes this wine: 97 Points
The wine pours a nice ruby red. The nose is light and subtle with notes of berries, earth and slight oak from the barrel. On the palate, the oak from the barrel becomes more pronounced and the berry notes coat the mouth and allow you to fully enjoy the Pinot grape! All in all a beautiful offering from a Pinot noir expert!
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7/10/2017 - KVM wrote:
Light to medium red. Pinot fruit and some herb in the nose. Interesting and yummy red berry fruit and candy palate. Finishes a little harsh, with bitterness in the tannin.
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5/26/2017 - vino vidi vici Likes this wine:
Very good quality - I've always liked Shea products. This has all the characteristics you're looking for in Oregon Pinot. Raspberry/Cranberry, a touch of smoke, light spice, piney resin. A light intriguing finish. Excellent.
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11/24/2016 - stevegpg Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cherry and strawberry on the nose, followed by same flavors in the mouth, plus some nice cedar and spices. A really nice wine that went great with the Thanksgiving meal.
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11/4/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 89 Points
Not as complete a wine as I had hoped for as I found it a bit flat and tired. At the same time, I have not had many wines with more spice. In fact, the spice pretty much dominated the wine for me. This was not a typical Shea pinot - they are usually big, bold, rich and ripe ... and this was not. Interesting, but the lack of fruit was a big issue for me.
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10/16/2016 - khmark7 wrote:
Like my previous bottle. Flat, low acidity and bland. Sorry, but this is my 2nd bottle and i expected much better.
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3/20/2016 - khmark7 wrote: 84 Points
Faded and disappointing. Will open my last bottle within the year.
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9/14/2015 - Oh Dae-su wrote: 89 Points
Die mittleren rubinroten Reflexe die mir aus meinem Glas entgegenblinzelten erwiesen sich als sehr glänzend, farbbeständig und von angenehm leichtflüssiger Viskosität geprägt.
In der Nase erwies sich der Shea Vineyard Pinot in den ersten beiden Stunden als ziemlich verschüchtert und nicht sonderlich duftwillig. Vom wohnten „Oregon Funk“ war in dieser Phase eher wenig zu spüren. Die sich entwickelnden, mehrheitlich vermeintlichen Kirscharomen waren eher eisern und kühl, der Rauch minimal, sowohl der Wacholder als auch der Wermut eher ideebedingt und die anfänglich vernommene Schuhcreme glücklicherweise kontinuierlich abbauend. Nach einigen Stunden der Luftzufuhr zeigten sich weich anmutende Aromen die hauptsächlich an saftige Pflaumen erinnerten. Diese wurden von einem zurückhaltenden Potpourri an Waldbeeren unterstützt. Auch das eine oder andere eleganzversprühende Veilchen zeigte was für eine schüchterne Kraft in ihm steckte.
Am Gaumen war der Oregonese „typischer“ und sicherlich wesentlich mitteilungsfreudiger. Sehr saftige und fruchtbetonte, mir bisweilen etwas zu saftige und vielleicht auch zu fruchtsüße, Aromen die an dunkle Kirschen und Pflaumen(eiscreme) erinnerten, prägten das Geschmacksbild in den ersten beiden Stunden. Eine intensive Fruchtkraft die möglicherweise von einem Überhang an zur Fruchtigkeit neigenden Wädenswilklonen hergerührt haben dürfte. Neben dieser anfänglichen Fruchtkraft zeigten sich auch Aromen die nicht fern von Pfeffergewürzmischungen, feuchtem Waldboden, etwas Milchschokolade, recht flacher Bodenprägung und einer Spur Vanille angesiedelt waren. Glücklicherweise entwickelte sich dieses eher jugendlich-fruchtkraft-nervöse Geschmacksbild mit den Stunden zu einer etwas unaufgeregteren, sehr gut balancierten und schon fast erhabeneren Pinotigkeit. Frisch, wunderbar trinkig und hervorstechend sympathisch zeigte er sich von Beginn an. Sein Tannin kam mir leider für sein jugendliches Alter ein wenig semi-spannungsbefreit vor. Auch die Spannung am Mittelgaumen hätte meiner Meinung nach bei einem Wein dieser Preisklasse etwas ausgeprägter sein dürfen. Das leicht spürbare Holz machte mir in diesem Fall weniger Probleme.
http://wine-zeit.blogspot.de/2015/09/shea-wine-cellars-shea-vineyard-pinot.html
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8/23/2015 - cos65 wrote:
Boerne wine club oregon pinots 2015: Medium ruby, fairly straight-forward pinot fruit
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7/5/2015 - Steve&Carolyn wrote: 89 Points
A nice pinot, mild flavors of dark fruit. Took a while to open up, but quite nice after a few hours.
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5/2/2015 - Al Doughty wrote: 90 Points
Quite powerful aromas of cassis, white pepper, rose petal and fresh herbs show some noticeable alcohol along with a slight hint of charcoal. The ripe blackcurrant and blackberry fruit on the front is fairly quickly balanced with a slightly green edge which gives way to more chalky notes and some bitter chocolate characteristics. There is a nice balance of ripe yet pure and focused fruit that is very cleansing, but also exhibits some heft due to the chalky texture. Should improve over the next 3 or 4 years.
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1/31/2015 - KVM wrote:
Med red. Cherry and strawberry fruit plus a refreshing dash of greenness. Sweet fruit, clean, light and lively on the palate, with some wood-derived texture. Finishes with some vanilla in addition to the fruit. Very nice. Very burgundian.
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1/20/2015 - Frijole wrote:
maroon tan red, medium clarity, slight brickish hue
Nose: plum, dark chocolate, tar, vanilla, white pepper, clove, oak
Pal: plum, tar, dark chocolate, cola, white pepper, clove, stem, oak
Feel: medium, savory
Finish: medium
TC7
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1/16/2015 - Margaux Bro Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Agree with others that the wine was thin. I was hoping for more, but as time passed in the decanter there really wasn't much improvement in my opinion. A little cherry on the palate and some heat on the finish.
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12/23/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 90 Points
No green here, just sweet black fruit, some spice against a backdrop of some heat.
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12/8/2014 - Lowridenn wrote: 90 Points
A lighter, feminine styled Shea Wine Cellars Estate. The 2011 vintage in Oregon continues to impress me. Red fruits and Christmas spice with a beam of acidity. Not much earthy character.
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11/30/2014 - williamswhine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Agree with most recent comments-- tight and restrained on open, light red fruit nose and front, and sour cherry on finish. Seems like this wine has time to develop (probably a bit early to drink). Enjoyed nonetheless.
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11/26/2014 - Andrew H wrote: 89 Points
Very tight and restrained on open, but opened up after an hour with air. Austere nose, with light red fruit, and sour cherry on finish. Minimal tannins, and a bit of a sharp finish.
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11/15/2014 - Bruce 1er Does not like this wine:
Didn't care for the flavor of this. To me, it had a 'burnt' aspect to it.
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10/25/2014 - Benj wrote: 91 Points
Toffee fudge and big fruit nose, juicy palate. Quite elegant. Gorgeous, smartly made Pinot Noir. 13%, $40.
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10/3/2014 - stevegpg Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fruit forward, with toffee, earthy flavors. A hint of bacon on the back end. Looking forward to other bottles over the next few years.
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9/27/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
Willamette Tasting (Knightsbridge - Northbrook IL): Tasting, brief note. Sweet red cherry and strawberry on nose and palate with some dried herb character. Moderate length. At a good place now.
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9/15/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 89 Points
A bit better. More red fruit and a touch of green.
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8/4/2014 - peterk Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fresh and slightly spicy with a backdrop of cherries. Nice balance among fruit, acidity and tannin. Well integrated.
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6/9/2014 - ED-Key West wrote:
Beautiful wine from a Great vineyard.
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4/29/2014 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 90 Points
There is a lot to like about this medium ruby, vibrant Pinot. It offers an array of red fruit, spice and floral aromas, supported by fresh acidity, light-to-medium fine-grained tannins, well-integrated alcohol (13.0%) and a nice core of earthy cherry fruit. The flavors persist nicely in the middle, leading to a medium-length, tart finish with a slight tannic bite. Burgundian in character, this is one which probably would benefit from a year or two in the cellar. Drink 2015-2020.
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4/27/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 88 Points
Visit to Willamette Vally (Oregon): White pepper, dark fruit and a slight green note. A bit shallow in the middle palate.
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4/14/2014 - Castle Peak wrote: 88 Points
Somewhat uninspiring. Nicely balanced, but a little thin.
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3/30/2014 - cyak Likes this wine: 88 Points
Color deep claret
Body moderate
Palate average
Predominant flavors are pepper-berry mix with zest although the latter resolves quickly and the pepper also fades the longer the bottle stays open. Solid enough to hold up to a moderate spice food but didn't have the complexity of some of the other wines I have had from the same region.
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2/9/2014 - Tedtedder wrote: 92 Points
- Ruby color and aromas of raspberry, strawberry, cherry, cloves and rose. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry jam, mushroom and cloves with a light/medium body. Polished texture with a medium finish - Showed beautifully with very Pinot red berry fruit, roses, cloves, and a dried earth, herb mushroom back note. Juicy and balanced with generous fruit, nice spice and a med+ finish
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2/2/2014 - rgidwani wrote: 89 Points
Good everyday Pinot.
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2/1/2014 - Sotto325 wrote: 85 Points
Closed, California-like, clunky and costly. Surprising that a name vineyard in a stellar vintage could produce such an uninspiring bottle. Only on day 2 did a mild sense of pinot emerge on the nose. Fruit on the palate was obscure,and it was the guessing game with most CA pinot,never knowing what grape one is truly tasting. At $45 a bottle, this is a worse QPR than a $!00 2010 Savigny. A fan of the very erratic but occasional nice Oregon pinots, I could not find the hint of something great that one always can detect in fine young red burgundy.
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12/29/2013 - Sofia Victoria Likes this wine: 90 Points
We had this delicious Pinot for our holiday dinner this year after decanting it for 2.5 hours. It was pure perfection and everyone loved this delicate wine.
This wine will be will be perfect to age in your cellar for 3+ years to develop its amazing character and layers of complex flavors. We bought a case for our holidays and plan to buy another to cellar.
Highly recommend this wine. Our family loved it.
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12/28/2013 - jviz wrote: 90 Points
Ruby color and soft nose. Dominant flavor of fresh cherries and a hint of baking spice. Medium body and highly tannic for pinot -- would decant this one next time. Very pleasant
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12/6/2013 - Big Joe wrote: 88 Points
Ok but not ready yet. Don't want to miss the window and this could really good in the future.
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8/15/2013 - walkerjfw wrote: 89 Points
At Andy S place in NYC, served to a large group.
Have always had good experieince with this wine. Floral nose, bright red fruits, earth, but still reticent - would probably improve with a longer decant. Strawberries, floral notes, red rhubarb. More rounded/plump than prior Shea WC Pinots I have expereinced.
Still very young, I think this will improve, add some wieght/density and add complexity with age
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8/12/2013 - scott davis wrote: 91 Points
Medium red in color, with aromas of red berry compote, blood orange, and wet forest floor. The palate shows jammy raspberry and strawberry flavors, with orange zest, white flowers, and mineral notes. Finishes clean, with expansion and length, showing gentle tannins.
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5/25/2013 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 84 Points
Willamette Valley for Memorial day weekend and a peak at 2012; 5/25/2013-5/26/2013: Lean and light aromas. Nice soft fruit, but it's a bit jammy. Soft and lean on the palate, with an odd chunky texture and mild fruit. Decent at the end, but overall this tastes watery.
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5/8/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Man, for some reason I am liking these 2011 Oregon Pinots. Tension across the palate, with good fruit character. They need time to ease in but this is a tasty example.
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3/7/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Willamette Valley Wines presents: Pinot in the City (City Winery, Chicago, IL): Nose: This has a really nice floral setting on the nose with tones of violets, wild strawberries, red berries, red fruits, and some chinese 5-spice.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium/high acidity and some good tannins. The structure is noticeable along with tones of violets, wild strawberries, red fruits, and chinese 5-spice.
Overall This is a sexy pinot. There is a little more plumpness to this than other 11s, but that is just fine. There is some good youthful structure on this and this should be one to watch down the road.
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3/7/2013 - cliffkol wrote: 90 Points
"Pinot in the City" tasting (Chicago, Ill): Doris: Yes)
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