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2013 Shea Wine Cellars Shea Vineyard Block 7 Pinot Noir

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December 24, 2023 - $36

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...an aromatic bouquet with dark berry fruit, a faint sea-spray influence, truffle and touches of dried orange peel...medium-bodied with a svelte texture, nicely judged acidity, layers of sappy red cherry and wild strawberry notes with a splash of balsamic towards the finish...refined and elegant...just beautiful.

93Wine Enthusiast

...carries a whiff of wintergreen and lavender. That minty lift elevates the palate's pretty cherry fruit...a harmonious wine, with perfectly proportioned acids and a faint truffle note as it fades gracefully.

92Vinous / IWC

Deep-pitched aromas of fresh boysenberry, cola, pungent flowers and sexy oak spices. Pliant and expansive on the palate, offering smoke-accented dark berry, cherry cola and licorice flavors complicated and energized by a hint of five-spice powder. Finishes sweet and pliant, showing repeating spiciness and a late note of bitter chocolate.

92James Suckling

Very aromatic with flower-petal and plum character. Some walnuts. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a bright finish. Clean and crisp.

PRODUCER

Shea Wine Cellars

Shea Wine Cellars in Newberg, Oregon, was founded in 1996 by Dick and Deirdre Shea. The couple had been farming grapes and selling them to wineries, but decided to make their own wine. Their debut wine was the 1996 vintage and today they still make only about 5,500 cases a year. Shea makes several Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay. The 200-acre property is in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, and 75% of the grapes produced there still go to winemakers in Oregon and California.

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.

VINTAGE

2013 Shea Wine Cellars Shea Vineyard Block 7 Pinot Noir