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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 149 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by markcvino on 5/13/2024 & rated 90 points: Slight cherry color with mild bricking. Light palate with red berries on the nose. Short finish. Nearing its completion. (84 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 4/22/2024 & rated 89 points: Wines Before / At / After a Passover Seder (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Small glass. Complex assortment of ripe red and black berries with lots of charm and nuance, probably a year or three past its peak. (506 views) | | | Tasted by Radar & Mattie on 2/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Just a wonderful wine and at this age, after tasting you would think it was a lot younger. (681 views) | | | Tasted by kzkpt on 1/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Again, on PnP, Holy Shit. Youthful, juicy, lots and lots of acid against the inherent sweetness. This is a great wine. With eggplant parm, garlic bread and fennel salad. Life Does Not Suck. (735 views) | | | Tasted by bgriffi1 on 10/7/2022 & rated 94 points: Great pinot. Perfectly balanced. Showing no signs of age (801 views) | | | Tasted by kzkpt on 11/23/2021 & rated 94 points: Holy Shit. I always love the Westside Neighbors but this one is special. Lots of fruit and acid, with long finish. Typical cola, spice and RRV character Mellowing with age a bit l, but still at least 5 years left (1016 views) | | | Tasted by jgreco on 3/7/2021 & rated 96 points: This 2007 Williams Selyem is gorgeous at this stage with blueberry pie, rhubarb, and sage. Dense and chewy. One of my favorite Williams Selyem of all time. Drink over the next ten years. (1422 views) | | | Tasted by Musigny1955 on 4/20/2020 & rated 91 points: {Bought on release, perfect fill, was stored in professional storage most of its life} PopNPour, best bottle of the 6-8 we've had over the past several months. Very attractive, relatively balanced, improved over several hours. (1412 views) | | | Tasted by Musigny1955 on 2/9/2020 & rated 90 points: {Purchased on release, professional storage, perfect fill; PopN Pour} Initial nose a bit wobbly but with 10-15 minutes of air, attractive Russian River valley fruit profile with some complexity. Good length. Don't see much room for further improvement - will probably drink my last bottles up. Maybe 91 point wine but tonight was a 90. (1344 views) | | | Tasted by dlduchon on 5/26/2019 & rated 86 points: From magnum. Holding up, but has that RRV cola syrupy profile that is not my preference. (1305 views) | | | Tasted by rmalloy on 1/9/2019 & rated 91 points: Pretty delicious. Still tastes young and dominated by soft, sweet red and blue fruit. Only vague hints of more mature flavors. Charming now. I’m curious how this will age. (1514 views) | | | Tasted by rmalloy on 8/22/2018 & rated 91 points: Lovely wine. It offers bright raspberry, strawberry, and beetroot flavors with hints of spice. The body is on the lighter, more elegant side, which I appreciate in a pinot. This is by no means past its prime. I love the way it's drinking now and wonder if it will get more interesting with age. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 5/1/2018 & rated 93 points: Labour Day at Domaine Derek. Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, integarted toasty oak, sweet spices, black cherry fruits. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.8%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet baking spices, integrated toasty oak, cola, emerging graphite earth, black cherries, black plums, dark red cherries. Long finish.
Very good quality. Lots of rich complexity and layers. Still going strong. Could still evolve and develop over the next 3-4 years.
A blend of several vineyards located near the winery, in the Russian River valley’s Middle Reach. (1476 views) | | | Tasted by davidb18 on 12/30/2017 & rated 93 points: This is excellent. Stored in my wine cellar since purchase directly from vintner. Medium body and color. Full cherry and berry fruit with vanilla and spice. A long finish. No signs of age. At a peak now, and could have lasted years longer in cellar. (1343 views) | | | Tasted by BuckeyeWineGuy on 11/11/2017 & rated 94 points: No decant. Still very vibrant with strong red fruit notes. I notice a lot of Williams Selyem turn more to forest floor after 10+ yrs but this is still more fruit forward while remaining balanced. Very good. (1359 views) | | | Tasted by gresch on 11/10/2017 & rated 90 points: I agree w/ a previous note, my bottle had probably already started its decline.
This was very good & well made, just not enough of anything to make it truly outstanding. Still charming & I have no nits against it. Comes across much better than the 2010 Hartford Maclean's block that I had after it. (1121 views) | | | Tasted by dfcrutcher on 6/25/2017 & rated 89 points: Complex, but losing its fruit and depth. Drink now. (1688 views) | | | Tasted by David B on 4/16/2017 & rated 92 points: Stored at 53 degrees since release. No formal notes from last night. Outstanding Selyem. Nose of bright fruit that translated to the palate. Silky smooth with beautiful fruit/spice. We 1st half of bottle with no food and it sang. Like another taster noted it tightened up bit, some tartness, after a couple of hours. (1784 views) | | | Tasted by bruce61 on 1/28/2017 & rated 95 points: This was a truly great bottle of wine. Medium color, bright cherry fruit with some layers of raspberry; a touch of spice on the end. (1954 views) | | | Tasted by JBee on 12/31/2016 & rated 92 points: We opened this bottle at Spinster Sisters restaurant in Santa Rosa on New Years Eve Eve and shared it with a few of the staff. Definitely on the thick side of the domestic pinot spectrum, everyone was impressed with how perfectly the soft wine coated the palette and dissolved into a long, long finish. The wine is in that beautiful phase now, where it's initially sweet but moves toward a blissful sour note paired with mild acidity that makes you crave the next sip. Interestingly, as we drank this it began to tighten up just slightly, which makes me think it still has another year or two ahead, although those worried about evident primary fruit should drink now. It likely doesn't get any better. (1730 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 12/28/2016 & rated 94 points: Velvety red and black cherry; the vanillin/oak has now receded and fits in nicely; tannins are soft and secondary and complex flavors are there. This has aged well, though no reason to hold (1664 views) | | | Tasted by Falco203 on 8/14/2016 & rated 94 points: Amazing. Drink now with mildly spiced meats. (1907 views) | | | Tasted by Falco203 on 8/14/2016 & rated 93 points: Nothing like drinking good wine with friends. Solid 93 on this one. Silky beginning, middle and end. (1582 views) | | | Tasted by StraightnoChaser on 4/24/2016 & rated 90 points: This bottle was supposed to be the star of our annual Cellar Reduction. Her best days are behind her. 1 hour decant. I figured the magnum format would hold its flavor longer but it turned out that, tasted objectively, it was just another RRV Pinot. Good but not great. That being said, the bottle was emptied by our guests in no time due to its pedigree (1874 views) | | | Tasted by lebo9968@gmail.com on 4/14/2016 & rated 90 points: Bright cherry and red berries. Pleasant mouthfeel. Nothing special. (1819 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Williams Selyem Producer websitePinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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