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2015 Auteur Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard Willamette ValleyPinot Noir from United States

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"Quintessential Oregon aromatics powered by a myriad of dense dark red fruits, blackberry, crushed rock and iron perfumed by violets, cinnamon stick and anise with underpins of...

  • 97 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com
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About

Rating:

97

"Coming from the back block of the Shea Vineyard and aged16 months in 60% new French oak, the 2015 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard is sensational stuff that readers should jump at the chance to try. Incredible notes of black cherries, black raspberries, forest floor, and autumn leaves flow to a silky, layered, concentrated, perfectly balanced Pinot Noir. This beauty never puts a foot wrong, offering a seamless texture, fine, fine tannin, and a great finish. Don’t miss it!

This was a brilliant lineup of wines from the husband and wife team of Kenneth and Laura Juhasz, self-proclaimed Burgundy lovers who look for cooler, hillside, rocky sites to work with. Their wines all come from purchased fruit. Classic, old-school, balanced Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays are the name of the game here."

Product Description:

"Quintessential Oregon aromatics powered by a myriad of dense dark red fruits, blackberry, crushed rock and iron perfumed by violets, cinnamon stick and anise with underpins of leather and sage. Sourced from among the oldest soils in Willamette Valley, our signature Back Block of Shea, reflects a Burgundian-styled wine, both exquisite and pensive.

From one of the most prestigious vineyards in New World Pinot Noir, placing it squarely among the elite terroirs, Shea Vineyards consists of 140 dry farmed hillside acres located in Oregon’s sub-appellation, Yamhill-Carlton. Yamhill-Carlton is situated in a rainshadow where storms often miss, leaving excellent dry conditions for Pinot Noir. The soil is characterized by shallow sedimentary Willakenzie topsoil over fractured sandstone subsoil. These soils tend to display darker fruit with concentrated blackberry and plum highlighted with notes of earth, pepper and minerals." -Winery

Product Detail

Item # 110485
Country United States
Region California
Sub-Region Sonoma
Ratings

97 - Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

Vintage 2015
Color Red
ABV 14.0%
Varietal(s) Pinot Noir
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste ripe cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry and mushroom
Nose barnyard, cherry, plum, game and tomato