2009 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Community Tasting Note
mjnickel wrote:
Sunday, September 8, 2013 - I opened this bottle tonight for two reasons. The first is that I didn't want to wait any longer, and the other is that I'm celebrating some very exciting news. According to my latest Tarot card reading, I'll be the new lead singer of The Dixie Chicks in 2017. If anybody knows all the words to "Goodbye Earl," please forward them to me tout de suite. I'm bad with memorization and really want to hit the ground running with this new gig.
I carried this bottle with a chicken breast stuffed with shallots, goat cheese and thyme. Then, I made a sauce with tawny port and figs and put that on my chicken. Figs, y'all, they don't just come in Newton form. Did you know they're also a fruit? It's true.
By the way, here are three things overheard today while buying the figs at Whole Foods:
1) The cakes here are so good; they're made with free range eggs.
2) Excuse me. What kind of cheese are you sampling today?
3) That cupcake dog is the most adorable thing ever. And so is that cupcake pig.
Incidentally, Cupcake Pig is what the other Dixie Chicks and I are going to call Natalie Maines when I'm the new lead singer. Seriously, though, she's very talented. The three of us wish Cupcake Pig all the best.
Now, onto the wine: I would have been rewarded with another year or two of patience. The acid was stronger than expected, which is a good sign, as I like acid in my reds, just as with my whites. But with all that strawberry, cherry, rhubarb and sassafras, I would have liked the acid to settle down into some interesting spicy notes. Still, an excellent wine. Drink it. Drink it. Open a bottle and drink it.
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Comment posted by Tony Poli:
9/8/2013 2:57:00 AM - Great note. If I had a clue on the words, I would send them. The wine comments were worth the wait. I have some - I will drink it (at least one of them anyway, might be patient with the others).
Comment posted by Gordonium:
9/8/2013 9:03:00 AM - "Do you find this review helpful?" ... Affirmative.
Comment posted by sandwich:
9/8/2013 5:15:00 PM - Great review. I can't believe I've been eating cake all of these years made with eggs from a chicken coop.
Comment posted by wondersofwine:
6/13/2015 10:55:00 AM - Came across your review after entering mine on the same wine (consumed in June 2015.) Hilarious! I will add you to my favorites list in hopes of coming across more hilarity.