2013 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Block 7 Shea Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  1/8/2022 - jbpdxwine Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Agree with recent postings that this is slightly past peak. Still good.

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  9/5/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Amy & Scott Break in their new deck!: PnP from Mag - This was better than the last time I drank this wine. I suspect it was better because it was poured from Magnum...my last note stated the .750 seemed past its prime and was heading down hill. This wine was still in its prime and drinking very well! Lots of Dundee tart cherry, some baking spices and hints of sweet oak that was well integrated. The finish was medium, and much better than the previous .750. I scored this bottle 92+ tonight...a solid showing!

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  1/3/2021 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points

  Virtual New Years Eve: F#%K 2020: Lean, slight alcohol, dried flowers, a hint of greeness. This pinot was quite light for Shea, with good balance. 91-92

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  1/1/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Virtual New Years Eve Tasting with Open a Nice Bottle
  
  The Lineup:
  NV Champagne Le Mesnil Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
  2004 Union Champagne de Saint Gall Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Orpale BdB
  2011 Domaine Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
  2011 Leeuwin Estates Chardonnay Art Series
  2013 Shea Pinot Noir Block 7 (mag)
  1995 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Montelena Estates
  1995 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron
  2000 Chateau Baychevelle (mag)
  2000 Chateau Malescot St Exupery
  2003 Chateau Hosanna
  2012 Cliff Lede Cabernet Stags Leap
  2006 The Standish Wine Company "The Relic"
  NV A. R. Lenoble Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Mag 14
  
  Prep:
  All whites and Champagnes were PnP into jars for transport around 6:30 p.m. for tasting beginning at 8:00 p.m. All reds received additional decant time ranging from 80 minutes to 100 minutes. Also, wines drank in the order listed, finishing with the last Champagne at Midnight (so extra time in jars).
  
  Voting/Ranks:
  We did not do a group voting or ranking, so unfortunately readers are stuck with my ranks. Here are my rankings (I ranked everything):
  WOTN - Hands down for me was 1995 Chateau Montelena
  #2 - 1995 Pichon-Longueville Baron
  #3 - Domaine Drouhin Puigny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
  #4 (tie) - 2011 Leeuwin Estates Chardonnay Art Series
  #4 (tie) - 2006 The Standish Wine Company "The Relic"
  #6 (tie) - 2000 Ch. Malescot St Exupery
  #6 (tie) - 2004 Union Champagne
  #8 - 2012 Cliff Lede Cabernet
  #9 (tie) - 2003 Hosanna
  #9 (tie) - NV A.R. Lenoble Champagne Mag 14
  #11 - 2000 Ch.Beychevelle
  #12 - NV Champagne Le Mesnil
  #13 - Shea Pinot Noir Block 7
  Note: All wines were very good to excellent...my lowest score was 91 and highest score was 95+....for me, not a shabby lineup! Thanks to all who contributed, and special thanks to Kevin (Rocknroller) for putting this event together!
  
  Wine Review:
  2013 Shea Pinot Noir Block 7 - A nice Pinot, but was better when it was younger, IMO. Nose showed cherry notes coupled with lilac/lavender and a hint of anise. Palate was on the light side, but with cherry pie, some brambly notes, and baking spice. Finish was short (which was a little disappointing. Still, a solid Pinot that I scored a solid 91.

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  12/31/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 90 Points

  Virtual New Years Eve: F#%K 2020 (Home): Light medium ruby red color. From Magnum; decanted for 80 minutes and pour into vessels at 5:30pm for transport. Drank a 4oz pour over an hour starting around 9:00pm. This clearly needed the air and seemed more integrated and less green with the decant. Sweet cherries on the nose, dried potpourri floral spice, a little damp earth appears with coaxing and it remains just a touch herbaceous now. The nose is a step above the palate which shows cherry, sous bois, tart red currants, deeply spiced, dried spices. This is a more delicate and subtle Shea than most; clearly red fruited and a little on the green side. And like 2013 in general, a vintage that varies and often benefits from age and air. 90+pts.

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