Sorry to say i was just a bit disappointed. The bottle was thoroughly decanted. The cork was sound. i tasted before decanting and found it a bit sour or astringent. After decanting it had improved some. I asked Mrs. Redteeth to taste it before our guests arrived and she also found it to be "sour". I made a decision to not serve it to guests and went in a different direction with wine for the evening. But as the wine did not appear to be corked, i saved it to try the next evening. It was better but did not live up to my expectations from Shea Vineyard. I have another bottle of this same wine which I'll try soon to see if the result is different.
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PNP. Red fruits, a hint of oak and some minerality on the nose. Medium bodied with black and red fruits, tea and nice minerality on the finish. This is drinking really well now. No rush but I will drink mine over the next 2-3 years. 92 points
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Delicious. Excellent example of Shea producing another world class pinot. Brightness of the berry has rounded with age but the intricacies of the wine have been enriched. Beautiful balance and structure with earth and leather notes. Wine would have been excellent for several more years.
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3/10/2024 - djinc01 wrote: 91 Points
At its peak and still lovely
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11/8/2023 - sdf wrote: 92 Points
Superb. A great winemaker and a great vineyard
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7/16/2022 - Redteeth wrote:
Sorry to say i was just a bit disappointed.
The bottle was thoroughly decanted. The cork was sound. i tasted before decanting and found it a bit sour or astringent. After decanting it had improved some. I asked Mrs. Redteeth to taste it before our guests arrived and she also found it to be "sour". I made a decision to not serve it to guests and went in a different direction with wine for the evening. But as the wine did not appear to be corked, i saved it to try the next evening. It was better but did not live up to my expectations from Shea Vineyard. I have another bottle of this same wine which I'll try soon to see if the result is different.
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4/16/2022 - sastewart wrote: 92 Points
PNP. Red fruits, a hint of oak and some minerality on the nose. Medium bodied with black and red fruits, tea and nice minerality on the finish. This is drinking really well now. No rush but I will drink mine over the next 2-3 years. 92 points
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12/11/2019 - Wremmer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious. Excellent example of Shea producing another world class pinot. Brightness of the berry has rounded with age but the intricacies of the wine have been enriched. Beautiful balance and structure with earth and leather notes. Wine would have been excellent for several more years.
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