2019 St. Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton

Winemaker's Notes: The 2019 Shea Pinot Noir has dried floral, berry, and sweet earth aromas with allspice and white pepper. On the palate, the floral notes are mixed with a mélange of wild berries, fresh cranberry, dried strawberry, and ground sweet spices. This wine is an example of the complexity of our wines from Shea Vineyard and the broad complexity of flavors from a cooler vintage, bringing the multitude of flavors beyond fruit to the forefront. These textures and flavors extend into its long-layered finish.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Vinous - "Depths of crushed ashen stones and grilled herbs give way to zests of tangerine and sour cherry as the 2019 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard comes to life in the glass. This is silky-smooth, but it steps lightly, seeming to hover across the palate with ripe wild berry fruits neatly and a hint of inner cedar. Minty herbal tones resonate with a note of cocoa as the 2019 finishes long, juicy and wickedly fresh. It's almost impossible to stop at just one glass. Score: 93+." (5.24)


Wine Enthusiast - "A really intriguing mix of red fruit and tangerines highlight an aromatic set that also features touches of leather and loamy soil. All the raspberry flavor you can handle is on tap, along with tastes of smoked almonds and citrus. The wine’s juicy acidity is matched by significant tannic structure. " (5.24)


Wine & Spirits - "Burly and supremely flavorful, Shea vineyard fruit plays to Mark Vlossak’s strengths, making for a dark spicy wine with Dr. Pepper scents, hints of sassafras and carob, ushered along by assertive oak notes. The palate is vinous but velvety, packed with flavor yet delivered with surprising precision."