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Shea Vineyard is owned by veteran Oregon grape grower Dick Shea. It is a 200 acre vineyard in Yamhill County of the Willamette Valley. For years, Shea sold grapes to some of Oregon's best wineries, including Ken Wright, Patricia Green, Westrey, Panther Creek Cellars, St. Innocent and Beaux Freres. Wine Enthusiast said: "Like Pisoni, Oregon grower Dick Shea has also started to bottle his own wine after his fruit gained notoriety. Shea planted the original 100-acre vineyard in 1988 and 1989." In 1996, Shea decided to start his own winery, and more than a decade later, Drew Voit is now making the wine to much acclaim. Voit was consulting with Domaine Serene before working at Shea. At Shea he has multiple clones (Pommard, Dijon and Wäidenswil) and multiple vineyard sites to work with. Dick Shea's vineyard is actually two separated vineyards, and they have most clones planted. They use different blocks to blend into their main wine, the Estate Pinot, and then they have single block wines, such as this one, which exhibit superb qualities and unique complexities on their own.
Wine Advocate
The 2008 Pinot Noir Block 31 is more deeply colored. It sports a brooding bouquet of spicy black fruits, earth notes, Asian spices, black cherry and blueberry. Mouth-coating, dense, rich, and loaded with flavor, it contains enough underlying structure to evolve for a minimum of 4-5 years. There is a strong chance that this powerful yet elegant Pinot will see its 20th birthday in fine form.
Score: 93.
—Jay Miller,
October
2010.
Wine Spectator
Polished, creamy and generous with its ripe plum and currant flavors, integrating seamlessly with hints of crème brûlée and nutmeg on the long, vivid finish. A big wine that dances easily. Drink now through 2018.
Score: 92.
—Harvey Steiman,
September
30,
2010.
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