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2014 St. Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

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$40
2014 St. Innocent Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

RATINGS

94Wine Enthusiast

...bright flavors of ripe raspberries are elevated with tangy acids, putting a tight frame of citrus around the core. A whiff of sea breeze comes up as well...

93Vinous / IWC

Ripe, mineral-accented red berries, cherry and five-spice powder on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy and alluringly sweet, offering vibrant raspberry and cherry cola flavors complicated by suggestions of candied rose and vanilla. Silky tannins provide shape to a very long, spice-inflected finish, which leaves a note of red fruit preserves behind

93James Suckling

Aromas of ripe-berry, plum and cherry character. Medium to full body, velvety tannins and a rich and flavorful finish. A wine that balance richness with freshness. Beautiful now.

92The Wine Advocate

...attractive bouquet with lively aromas of wild strawberry, blackberry, iris and a subtle menthol notes...medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity...quite intense towards the finish with touches of blood orange, spice and sous-bois infusing the red fruit. This is very fine.

92Wine Spectator

Bright and snappy, with raspberry, cherry and smoky, minerally notes coming together with impressive focus, broadening out into a long and generous finish. Has presence and depth.

PRODUCER

St. Innocent

St. Innocent Winery is in Salem, Oregon. It was founded in 1988 by Mark Vlossak, who still owns and runs it. St. Innocent sources grapes from seven Willamette Valley vineyards, including their own estate vineyard. The estate is known for Pinot Noir and makes a number of cuvees. It also produces Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and a vintage sparkling wine. Wine Advocate has often rated St. Innocent’s wines in the mid to high-90s and notes that “Mark Vlossak continues to turn out some of Willamette Valley’s finest wines…”

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

Yamhill-Carlton AVA is located in Yamhill and Washington Counties, and it is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon’s most prestigious wine producing region. It has 1,200 vineyard acres and was awarded AVA status in 2004. The region grows Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Muscat, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Ken Wright Cellars, Elk Cove Vineyards and WillaKenzie Estate are among the district’s best-known producers. All focus on Pinot Noir.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.