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Purple Hands Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 2023

$6299

Shea Vineyard is one of Oregon's most famous addresses, draped across the sedimentary hills of Yamhill-Carlton, and Cody Wright (son of Oregon Pinot pioneer Ken Wright) sources from one of its higher-elevation blocks for this bottling. Cody founded Purple Hands in 2005 after training as an environmental scientist, and his Pinots have developed a reputation for marrying the lift of a cool site with real depth of fruit. The 2023 is aged in a thoughtful percentage of French oak, with the marine-sediment soils giving the wine a saline lift that keeps the dark fruit honest. Drink it now alongside a roast, or hold it for a decade.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard is decidedly dark and brooding, mixing crushed violets with licorice tones, cola and blackberries. Ripe red and black fruits sweep across the palate, guided by fresh acidity as a subtle mineral inflection forms toward the close. A web of fine tannins adds youthful poise and a tinge of tart raspberry and citrus leaves the senses salivating." —Eric Guido

Robert Parker

93 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard opens with savory tones of flint, iron and leather that slowly give way to scents of red cherry, blackberry, bergamot and violet. The full-bodied palate has concentrated, spicy flavors. It’s structured by chalky tannins and mouthwatering acidity and has a long, layered finish." —Erin Brooks

Wine Spectator

92 points

"Tightly focused and densely structured, with deep flavors of blueberry and cherry highlighted by dusky spices and black tea as this gathers tension and tannins on the firm finish. Best from 2026 through 2033."

Wine Enthusiast

93 points

"It is challenging to resist an aroma that conjures memories of a boysenberry pie cooling on my grandmother's kitchen counter. The fruit is joined by additional aromas of violets, duff and cedar. These tannins ripple and flex like the muscles of a black panther. They prowl in support of tart mulberry, sweet Tahitian vanilla and espresso flavors. Enjoy this wine now until 2036." —Michael Alberty

More about Purple Hands

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast duck with cherry sauce, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, herb-roasted chicken, or a wedge of aged Tomme.

Tasting Profile

Medium to full-bodied red with marionberry and black cherry, hints of lavender and tea leaf, supple tannins, and a savory, mineral-edged finish.