Red

Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

duck · lamb · roast pork · mushrooms · soft cheeses · herb-based dishes

201494 pts

A gorgeous Shea bottling, this is lushly aromatic and fruited with strawberry jam, blueberry and cherry. The fruit is set against clean acids and supple tannins, and flavors remain full and focused with details of baking spices all through the long finish. This is a thoroughly d…
201391 pts

Tight, tart raspberry fruit is immediately juicy and inviting, set atop a crisp and refreshing mineral base. The concentration is impressive, and this seems likely to age well over the next decade. Drink now through 2025.
201291 pts

Young, tart and tannic, this offers primary fruit flavors of cranberry and pie cherry. A hint of smoked meat wafts across the palate and through the finish.
200086 pts

A deep sniff delivers leather, ripe black cherry, marzipan and some smokiness, but the palate isn't congruent. It's candied, a bit burnt, and it tastes just a tad too much like cherry cough syrup. The texture is fine and the flavors solid, but it falls short in the areas of laye…