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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 3/25/2022 & rated 93 points: This wine is consistently good. Better than the 98 Selyem Mendocino on the side with better sweetness and vibrancy. (1253 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 2/22/2021 & rated 93 points: Animal, feral, wild berries and smoke. Expressive and elegant palate with excellent precision. A perfect blind to serve alongside a 98 Claude Dugat. While 97 was the last vintage Burt Williams vinified, the 98 is very much like Burt’s wine! (1469 views) | | | Tasted by lolo66 on 6/29/2020: still fresh. darker fruit profile. riper side. but acidity gives it nice balance. (1320 views) | | | Tasted by smokeandmirrors on 4/16/2020 & rated 92 points: still had plenty of life! (1355 views) | | | Tasted by BobMillerWine on 9/10/2019 flawed bottle: Corked�� (1441 views) | | | Tasted by Herb K on 9/3/2016: LOVED this pinot fruit, which has mellowed a bit, but still there.. Very well rounded.. (1479 views) | | | Tasted by bexleytaylor on 3/7/2014: This has come together beautifully. Plenty of fruits on the nose with a background of sweet spices mixed with just a touch of earthiness. Easy drinking. No discernible alcohol and the tannins have completely integrated. Just a light hint of acidity so this isn't weighty on the palate. The years have been very kind to this. (2386 views) | | | Tasted by Hebrew Hammer on 1/11/2014 & rated 95 points: - Garnet color. (2200 views) | | | Tasted by Scharin on 11/17/2013 & rated 91 points: I think this is one is a bit past it's prime, but the balance and elegance still show through. Beautiful feminine nose of potpourri and rose is counterbalanced by a definite Riesling-like petrol on the palate. Still plenty of red fruit. Slightly marred by a bit of fizziness on the palate and a touch of VA on the finish. (2155 views) | | | Tasted by Griffeyfan04 on 9/6/2013 & rated 93 points: Pop and pour. Needs a little air to really get going. Light reddish pink. Has a touch of acid at the start but with air balances out well with potpourri and rose pedal and some light fruit notes and pepper and some earthy notes. It is starting on its downhill side as the tannins are resolved the oak is secondary and tertiary notes are there. Drink this up!! Very good old pinot (2254 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 5/6/2011 & rated 91 points: Lovely nose of light pot pouri, sweet wild cherry and tea; mouth had a little spritz in it at first, then went away--very nice, but not as deep as the first bottle. As always, elegant and complex. (1750 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 4/15/2011 & rated 93 points: Pale burnt ruby red; beautiful pinot fruit of small red berries, smoke, touch of moss, and delicate pot pouri; very silky in the mouth with naturally pure, sweet red berry fruit; incredibly balanced with expansive mid-palate, touch of mineral, good acidity, and a long finish. This is so good, very elegant, well made, and still going strong. (979 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 10/24/2008 & rated 91 points: Red Carpet: Faded ruby red; sweet leaterh, swt tangy asian spice; earthy, grt age showing, very burg-like; silky smth, low t’s, tany berry a’s; slite minerally hot aspect in fin. Grt.stuff! (1208 views) | | | Tasted by mfevans on 11/25/2006 & rated 95 points: I found this to be a very outstanding wine. Full of fruit flavors. Wish I had more!! (1982 views) | | | Tasted by lebo9968@gmail.com on 5/6/2006 & rated 85 points: Blah. Not going to get any better. Last bottle. (1842 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 4/24/2004 & rated 86 points: Dark color. Dark fruits. A bit of raisin-ated flavors. A bit too ripe? A bit heavy. (1635 views) |
| 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 CountySonoma Coast * Sonoma Coast AVA (Wikipedia)
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