The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard has boisterous black fruit aromas. Medium to full-bodied and deep, this wine is crammed with highly expressive blackberry, black cherry, and cassis liqueur-like flavors. It is beautifully rendered and harmonious. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. Tel. (503) 472-8080

Boasts alluring aromas of dusty iron-laced earth, cinnamon and cumin, but doesn’t quite follow through on the palate, where the cherry, berry and spice flavors come across as tart and hard. May blossom with age or may dry out—our tasters were evenly divided.——W.E.(11/1/2001)—— 89