2007 St Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 91pts(WA) (Red Wines / Pinot Noir) -- California Wine Shopping Cart -- 91pts(WA) Vineyard Shea Noir Pinot Innocent St 2007

<H1>2007 St Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 91pts(WA) -- California Wine Shopping Cart</H1> $34.95 -- 2007 St Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 91pts(WA) <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/calwine/images/StInnocent.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2007 St Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 91pts(WA)" NAME="2007 St Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 91pts(WA)" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> 2007 St Innocent Pinot Noir Shea 91pts(WA)From the Willamette Valley’s best known vineyard, the 2007 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard has an expressive nose that was singing on the day I encountered it. Smoke, cola, cassis, and cherry aromas are followed by a smooth-textured, layered, sweetly-fruited, mouth-filling, medium-bodied wine with enough depth and structure to evolve for 2-3 years. It will provide pleasure through 2019. Mark Vlossak, ensconced in his new winery, seems to be taking St. Innocent to new heights even in the challenging 2007 vintage. Do not overlook the excellent values, particularly the white wines, that are produced here and which were recommended in the Value Report. Jay Miller Wine Advocate # 185 Oct 2009 The 2007 Pinot noir, Shea Vineyard is dark ruby and denser in hue that our other 2007 Pinots. The nose is complex and layered, beginning with dark, sweet spices, black raspberries, dusty dried flowers. Anise, plum, violets and dark rose petals follow with red fruits underneath. The wine is very broad on the palate with huge dark fruit, Asian spices, licorice, green peppercorn, and hints of black truffle spreading across your mouth. Its spectrum of complexity is expressed broadly and supported by ripe skin tannins. Its acidity is well balanced and supports the wine into a long finish dominated by dense spice and dark fruit. The '07 Shea is structured for mid to long term aging. It will evolve significantly over the next 6-12 months and improve over a decade. This is a wine for those who revel in Pinot noirs with multiple layers of flavor and aroma that reveal the details of their terroir. The 2006 Vintage of this wine received 94 pts (WA) Jay Miller and in his review he goes on to say the barrel tasting of the 2007 might be better than the 2006. <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine" TITLE="California Wine Wines">California Wine Wines</A> <A HREF="http://www.calwine.com">California Wine</A> California Wine Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>