USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Slight oxidation, popcorn, sage, and apples on the nose. Oily texture with flavors of honey, apples, citrus, and a bit more oxidation on the palate. This is fully mature, but tasting great despite the oxidative notes. I wouldn't wait any longer, though.
From magnum. Wow, this was amazing! Very dark in color (especially in comparison to the Allens and Rochiolis from similar vintages). Fresh and complex nose of cherries and cinnamon with lots of fruit left. The balance on the palate is outstanding. Flavors of spices, dark cherries and a hint of forest notes dominate. Long finish. What a treat, this is probably the best CA Pinot I've ever had.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice, yet somewhat light nose of spices, cherries, and a hint of leather. Lovely acidity on the palate with baking spices and strawberries. Very nice finish, in a great spot right now.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
A bit darker compared to the 94 and 06 with notes of cherries, red berries, and underwood on the nose. Good acidity and structure with flavors of wild strawberries on the palate. Long finish. Excellent wine!
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
The nose had a little heat, red berries, and blood orange notes. Slightly bitter orange notes with red berries, stems, and a little green flavors on the palate. Good finish. This may not have been the best bottle and clearly behind the 94 and 95 in this flight.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Gorgeous, complex, nose of red fruits, raspberries, and spices. Great balance and very nice acidity on the palate along with flavors of red berries, lots of fruit, blood orange, and some noticeable tannins adding structure. Long finish. Awesome wine! This still tastes quite young, but in a perfect place to drink.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Plums, red fruit, cinnamon, Christmas spices, and leather on the nose. Interesting mix of red/dark fruit and more plums on the palate with good finish. Quite interesting and drinking very well for its age!
Quite a bit of funk on the nose, followed by underwood and a bit of fruit. This is clearly mature and a bit past its prime, but still very nice. Palate was good with red fruit, mushrooms, and forest floor notes. Good finish.
Beautiful nose of berries, red cherries, and a hint of leather. Fully integrated tannins with red berries, cherries, and blood orange flavors on the palate. Good acidity and long finish. What a beautiful wine. May have scored it higher if served a bit earlier in the evening :)
Very interesting wine. Slightly funky on the nose at first with berries, tobacco, and a bit of brett. Palate has flavors of Christmas spices and orange peel with fresh acidity and good structure. Nice finish.
1997 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Allen Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Slight oxidation, popcorn, sage, and apples on the nose. Oily texture with flavors of honey, apples, citrus, and a bit more oxidation on the palate. This is fully mature, but tasting great despite the oxidative notes. I wouldn't wait any longer, though.
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1995 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Summa Vineyard 97 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
From magnum. Wow, this was amazing! Very dark in color (especially in comparison to the Allens and Rochiolis from similar vintages). Fresh and complex nose of cherries and cinnamon with lots of fruit left. The balance on the palate is outstanding. Flavors of spices, dark cherries and a hint of forest notes dominate. Long finish. What a treat, this is probably the best CA Pinot I've ever had.
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1994 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice, yet somewhat light nose of spices, cherries, and a hint of leather. Lovely acidity on the palate with baking spices and strawberries. Very nice finish, in a great spot right now.
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1995 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
A bit darker compared to the 94 and 06 with notes of cherries, red berries, and underwood on the nose. Good acidity and structure with flavors of wild strawberries on the palate. Long finish. Excellent wine!
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1996 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
The nose had a little heat, red berries, and blood orange notes. Slightly bitter orange notes with red berries, stems, and a little green flavors on the palate. Good finish. This may not have been the best bottle and clearly behind the 94 and 95 in this flight.
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1994 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Rochioli Vineyard 95 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Gorgeous, complex, nose of red fruits, raspberries, and spices. Great balance and very nice acidity on the palate along with flavors of red berries, lots of fruit, blood orange, and some noticeable tannins adding structure. Long finish. Awesome wine! This still tastes quite young, but in a perfect place to drink.
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1995 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Rochioli Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
This was an off bottle with significant VA, but nice underlying fruit. Palate was much better than the nose.
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1992 Williams Selyem Zinfandel Russian River Valley 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Plums, red fruit, cinnamon, Christmas spices, and leather on the nose. Interesting mix of red/dark fruit and more plums on the palate with good finish. Quite interesting and drinking very well for its age!
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1986 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Sonoma County 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Quite a bit of funk on the nose, followed by underwood and a bit of fruit. This is clearly mature and a bit past its prime, but still very nice. Palate was good with red fruit, mushrooms, and forest floor notes. Good finish.
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1995 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Beautiful nose of berries, red cherries, and a hint of leather. Fully integrated tannins with red berries, cherries, and blood orange flavors on the palate. Good acidity and long finish. What a beautiful wine. May have scored it higher if served a bit earlier in the evening :)
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1991 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Very interesting wine. Slightly funky on the nose at first with berries, tobacco, and a bit of brett. Palate has flavors of Christmas spices and orange peel with fresh acidity and good structure. Nice finish.
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