Shea Vineyard owner Dick Shea hand picks the very best rows of the very best blocks of vines to make tiny amounts of the very best Pinot noir.

Dick Shea on Today's Pinot noirs
"Block 23 and Block 7 - Two of our truly great blocks
planted to our two greatest Pinot noir clones".

Shea Pinot noir
Shea Vineyard Block 23 2009

$49.45 in any 12 bottle order
$54.95 retail

One of the most in demand Shea Pinots since 2001, a juicy rich big cherry giant with dark notes of tobacco, blackberry, bittersweet chocolate and cedar. 100% Pommard fruit from the most famous block of vines in the Shea Vineyard called "Block 23."

This is an enormous crowd pleaser of a Pinot. There's sweet, juicy gushing cherry fruit. The huge fruit flavors are accented by tobacco, cedar, violets, dark baking chocolate and dried herbs. It's powerful, complex and appealing. The Block 23 is a perfect choice for lovers of king-sized Oregon Pinot noirs. Cellar 2-6 years, 296 cases made. - Jean

Shea Pinot noir
Shea Vineyard Block 7 2009

$49.45 in any 12 bottle order
$54.95 retail

A brooding, massive Pinot noir. Blueberry, black plum and black currant bramble dominate the scent and flavor with top notes of rose perfume. Leather, coffee bean, and freshly turned earth draw attention to the dark, deep finish.

100% Wadenswil Clone Pinot noir, it shows the grape's trademark character - blueberry fruit, dark flavors, savory spice, and smoked meat in the finish. A wine for those who enjoy their Pinot noirs giant, round, dark, concentrated and sumptuous. Age 2-5 years, 269 cases made. - Jean

LAST CALL - 2008 VINTAGE

Shea Pinot noir
Shea Vineyard Estate 2008

$35.96 in any 12 bottle order
$39.95 retail

It's last call for the famous 2008 vintage Shea Estate Pinot noir.

Roses, berries, cherries and violets mingle in an intoxicating perfume. Delightful, sweet black raspberry and black cherry flavors are joined a moment later by incense, smoke, and spice. A succulent, lengthy finish adds to this deeply satisfying Pinot that will evolve and offer years of pleasure. Cellar 2-5 years. - Jean & Marcus

The Shea Estate is a blend from multiple sections of Shea Vineyard, showcasing the diversity of the vineyard.

St. Innocent
Shea Vineyard Pinot noir 2009

$39.55 in any 12 bottle order
$43.95 retail

Winemaker Mark Vlossak did not hold back on his 09 Shea Pinot. The smoky fruit on the nose is followed by a layer of perfectly seared steak across the taste buds. Little 'ka-pows' of dark raspberry fruit traveling up and down are the key ingredient to a finish that lasts and lasts and lasts. Cellar 3-10 years - Andy

Bergstrom
Shea Vineyard Pinot noir 2009

$40.46 in any 12 bottle order
$44.95 retail

Tanzer 93 Points

If you like Shea Vineyard Pinots, stop reading now and proceed directly to ordering. If you need further encouragement or are seeking amusement in your day, here goes:

Like Maverick in Top Gun, Bergstrom's Shea 09 flies by the seat of its pants, screaming out of the glass and spilling your coffee as it buzzes the tower that is your normal wine world. Gutsy, with bravado, it is has the kind of balls-out fruit and richness that does a 4G inverted dive (with a MiG no less!) while still the having the classiness of a Pinot.

Seriously, fans of bigger-style Pinots should not miss the 09 Shea. I highly recommend it. - Marcus

 

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