Comments on: 2007 St. Innocent “Shea Vineyard” Pinot Noir: A Great Breakfast Wine

By: Shea

Shea — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:31:13 +0000

I find very few New World pinots achieve that. But, I’m still in the process of finding out. And, I still have a couple more posts to go in my series on new world pinot. So far the best I had was from Sojourn Cellars, making wine in Sonoma Coast.

By: vinicultured

vinicultured — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:46:37 +0000

Yeah: I would like to say that this was a really great Pinot but I can’t. It was good, better than most other American Pinots I’ve had, but it was lacking that final spark, that “it” factor that elevates good wine to great, and great to extraordinary.

By: Shea

Shea — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:34:08 +0000

This is a very expensive US price for the pinot, but I think you simply had it too young. And, yes, force glassware on people. Drinking a wine like this out of crappy glasses is a sin! I’ve had the 2006 St. Innocent Shea Vineyard, which was excellent, but 2006 is a much better vintage than 2007. 2007 was a problem vintage as there were heavy rains in Oregon at harvest. I haven’t been into the 07′s I’ve tried. They a bit off-kilter and off-balance, at least right now.

By: vinicultured

vinicultured — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:11:55 +0000

Thanks so much! I hope to keep posting for a very long time.

By: Hampers

Hampers — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:38:23 +0000

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