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Shea Estate Pinot noir 06

Years from now, winelovers will still be talking about Oregon's 2006 vintage.

A warm growing season gifted Oregon wineries with big, sweet fruit that evolved into plush, silky-smooth, Pinot noirs. The 06's are rich and forward, wines you can take home and enjoy.

And Shea's Estate Pinot noir 06 shows what Oregon's 2006 vintage is all about.

Shea Wine Cellars Estate Pinot noir 06 $44.95/$40.50

Rich, round, robust. Forward aromas of ripe red berries, dressed in pie spice with extra cinnamon and graham. Two swirls later, blackberries and huckleberries come strolling in. Broad and fleshy, the 06 Estate isn’t shy with its red fruits—raspberry, plum, currant and dried cherry—but hides some of the darker flavors of blackberries and blueberries inside a velvet envelope of caramel toast. The sappy finish leaves a memory of red and blue fruit, with a subtle, finely-detailed fresh earth and white pepper accent. - Marcus

The 2006 Shea Wine Cellars Estate 06 Pinot noir is dark garnet in color. Upon opening the bottle, scents of blackberry and cherry are complemented by subtle hints of sweet spice and rose petal.

Tasting the wine, big sweet fresh fruit and spice flavors herald another notable vintage from Shea. The 2006 offers lots of succulent fruit: fleshy red plum, dried bing cherry, and that red cherry candy aspect characteristic of the Shea Vineyard's Pommmard clone grapes. Dark notes of fresh blueberry and blackberry, qualities of the Wadenswil clone of Pinot noir, show in the finish and give the wine structure. It finishes with a note of black fruit creaminess, mingling with white pepper and sweet pie spice.

Even when first opened, the tannins of the 2006 Shea Estate are silky and integrated. After four hours of decanting, tannins are seamless, and nose and flavors have added complexity - scents of herbs, violets and rose petals mingle with an unusually broad collection of fruit flavors. - Jean

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