Shea Wine Cellars

Shea Vineyard Chardonnay

9.160 ratings
9.132 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Jeff D.

Yummy, started with cooked pineapple notes and moved to lemon curd overtime. Bright and crisp...beautiful juice!

Yummy, started with cooked pineapple notes and moved to lemon curd overtime. Bright and crisp...beautiful juice!

Apr 25th, 2020
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9.2

(16 percent new French oak) Limpid yellow. Expressive, oak-spiced orchard and pit fruit scents are complicated by toasty lees and floral elements. Sappy and broad on the palate, offering juicy nectarine, pear nectar, orange zest and vanilla flavors energized by a core of juicy acidity. Shows excellent breadth and spicy thrust on a very long, mineral-tinged finish that leaves ripe citrus and orchard fruit notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, Feb 2018)

(16 percent new French oak) Limpid yellow. Expressive, oak-spiced orchard and pit fruit scents are complicated by toasty lees and floral elements. Sappy and broad on the palate, offering juicy nectarine, pear nectar, orange zest and vanilla flavors energized by a core of juicy acidity. Shows excellent breadth and spicy thrust on a very long, mineral-tinged finish that leaves ripe citrus and orchard fruit notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, Feb 2018)

Feb 13th, 2018
Perry Riddle

Sometimes I wonder if it's possible to make bad Chardonnay in Oregon. Maybe Evening Land, St Innocent, Walter Scott, and Shea aren't the norm though 🤔

Sometimes I wonder if it's possible to make bad Chardonnay in Oregon. Maybe Evening Land, St Innocent, Walter Scott, and Shea aren't the norm though 🤔

Jan 23rd, 2018
David L

Balance.

Balance.

Sep 6th, 2017
Sam Klingberg

The is the Chardonnay I want to grow up to be.

The is the Chardonnay I want to grow up to be.

1 person found it helpfulOct 10th, 2014
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.0

Day one good, day two better, day three excellent.

Day one good, day two better, day three excellent.

1 person found it helpfulAug 8th, 2014
Adam Nelson

Good chard from Willamette

Good chard from Willamette

Jul 17th, 2016
Isaac Pirolo

Really bright and fresh, even at 5 years. Lemon zest, melon fruit, and a noticeable lack of butter and oak, yet still seriously structured.

Really bright and fresh, even at 5 years. Lemon zest, melon fruit, and a noticeable lack of butter and oak, yet still seriously structured.

May 15th, 2016
Isaac Pirolo

Honeydew melon, pear, lemon zest, and a touch of toasted oak.

Honeydew melon, pear, lemon zest, and a touch of toasted oak.

Apr 30th, 2016
Matt Duncan

Stone fruit, lemon zest, racy.

Stone fruit, lemon zest, racy.

Feb 28th, 2016