2004 Vintage Library

Wine & Spirits
April 2006
90 Points:
2004 Pinot noir
Reserve

"Opulent, quintessential American pinot noir, this wine has plenty of forward, delicious black cherry flavor and vanilla oak, so generous and up front it's hard to resist. Serve with a grilled pork chop." - Patrick Comiskey

Wine & Spirits
April 2006
93 Points:
2004 Pinot noir
Willamette Valley

"Oregon made its reputation on graceful, gentle wines like this. It's generous, with fresh, bright kirschwasser scents grounded by a fine, humus-like element; its fruit cushioned by oak but not overtaken by it, with just enough acid for lift and contour. It's a balance that's hard to find in American pinot, and a lovely accompaniment to duck confit." - Patrick Comiskey

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Wine Enthusiast
May 2006
93 Points, Editors' Choice:
2004 Pinot noir
Meredith Mitchell

"There's plenty of toast for the new-oakies, but it's wrapped around lovely raspberry and plum fruit. Light notes of mint and leather add interest; the wine resonates nicely and gently fades rather than falling off a cliff. Not as massively ripe as the 2003, but equally fine."

Wine Enthusiast
May 2006
92 Points:
2004 Pinot noir
Shea

"The Shea is the most dense and concentrated wine among the 2004s. Jammed with blackberry, cherry, plum, licorice and earthy tannins. Great concentration and a smoky, black-tea finish. This is one to tuck away for a few years."

Wine Enthusiast
May 2006
92 Points, Editors' Choice:
2004 Pinot noir
Stony Mountain

"Lovely aromatics here: raspberry jam and fresh-baked brioche. The tart, tangy fruit suggests cranberries and plums; it's a light purple, beautifully clear and brilliant wine, a pleasure to look at as well as to savor. As before, it shows tremendous definition and balance; it's beautifully structured, transparent and concentrated."

Wine Enthusiast
May 2006
90 Points:
2004 Pinot noir
Reserve

"Broadly fruity and undeniably delicious, the winery's reserve mixes raspberry and bing cherry preserves, spicy baked apple and dusty cinnamon. Smooth, young and ready to go. What's not to like?"

Wine Enthusiast
May 2006
90 Points, Editors' Choice:
2004 Pinot noir
Willamette Valley

"A fine mix of sweet, young, pretty cherry fruit. Not just a simple fruit basket, it is firm, but yielding, with finishing flavors of earth and wood."

Holy smokes!
2004 Pinot noir
Shea

"I drank a bottle of 2004 Shea a couple of weeks ago with a dinner I made - holy smokes!" - Chris Rutkowski, Oregon