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2013 Shea Wine Cellars Shea Vineyard Block 23 Pinot Noir

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October 16, 2022 - $36

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

Aromas of walnut skin, strawberries and orange peel. Flower petals, too. Full body, soft and velvety tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Subtle and very pretty.

93Wine Enthusiast

...expands with generous flavors of cherry fruit leather, candied orange peel, and polished tannins.

92The Wine Advocate

...very attractive bouquet with blackberry, briary, shucked oyster shells and a touch of wilted violet petals developing with aeration...medium-bodied with a sweet, ripe entry, plump ripe red cherries and strawberry pastilles...acidity is finely tuned and it has a nicely structured finish...lovely...full of charm and grace.

91Wine Spectator

Light and spicy, with cinnamon notes weaving through the raspberry and sassafras flavors, lingering on the crisp finish. Best from 2017 through 2021. 200 cases made.

91Vinous / IWC

Deep-pitched cherry, potpourri and cola aromas are brightened by a hint of blood orange...aeration brings out sweet black raspberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors that show excellent clarity and depth for the vintage. Fine-grained tannins build steadily on a very long, sappy finish that echoes the floral and cola notes.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.