Shea Wine Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2012

Small quantities of pinot gris and chardonnay are also produced.

Shea wine cellars willamette valley pinot noir 2012.

6 500 cases of wine through their own shea wine cellars label and clients make an. Rich complex aromatics of blackberry cassis cocoa and coffee a concentrated palate of dark juicy fruits and a succulent finish that goes on and on. Although the wine is labeled as willamette valley the grapes are sourced from yamhill carlton district ava. The district lies in a horseshoe shaped bank of.

Users have rated this wine 4 out. Pinot noir is the area s star grape variety producing soft red wines that display savory earthy flavors dark fruits and hints of dark chocolate. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin well judged acidity and a gentle grip on the spicy finish that lingers. In all they tasted 14 pinot noirs all from the 2012 vintage.

Called the best barrel blend homer displays all the best of the vintage. Critics have scored this wine 92 points. 2012 shea wine cellars estate willamette valley pinot noir sku 1193973 91 points vinous vivid red. I had a few willamette valley pinots recently that i was nearly obsessed with 2012 roco 2010 ken wright cellars meredith vineyard and these flavor bombs may have influenced my impression of the more restrained burgundian style pinot noir that i found in the shea estate shea vineyard pinot.

Unlike the less expensive wines available at costco and reviewed here like the well regarded excellent schug this is a complex and full bodied pinot noir. Stores and prices for 2012 shea wine cellars homer pinot noir willa. While shea s vineyard and estate fruit hearkens from the same area in oregon as domaine serene the wineries are only about 5 miles as the crow flies and ken wright who uses shea in their staple wine there are some faint differences. By josh raynolds oregon pinot noir.

Smooth and fleshy on entry then tighter in the middle offering zesty raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of candied rose. Shea wine cellars pinot noir shea vineyard homer red subscribe to see review text. The 2012 pinot noir shea vineyard has an attractive floral bouquet with pretty vanilla tinged red cherry and strawberry fruit that are nicely defined. Yamhill carlton district is an ava american viticultural area in the northern willamette valley 35 miles 55km south of portland.

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