Strawberry, red cherry and caramel on the nose. Palate is expressive and Burgundian with precise sweetness. The wine is structured. Drinking wonderfully. This is aged William Selyem at its best. 92-93
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1993 WILLIAMS SELYEM OLIVET LANE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR- this vineyard was first planted in 1973-74; the color was a light to medium red and the nose offered very pleasant spicy red and black cherry fruit; again, the WS wines are hallmarked by wonderful mouthfeel and this one followed suit; a very mellow and graceful wine with enough goodness to please.
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Was looking forward to this but was disappointed. Very subdued at first, with some time we got vegetal sweet fruit, lots of spice, still subdued though. Big and burly on the palate - a little hot, with dark cherry and heat finish. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 4/6, Finish - 3.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 0.5-1/2 = 12.5-13/20.
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Wow. Home run. Drinking perfectly right now. This wine represents what made Williams Selyem great when Burt was making the wines. Pure cherry, California fruit. Not showing any tannins but the acidity is still strong which holds the wine together. Drink now!
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EWG Conrad's: Sweet berry on the nose, sweet spice nuance, nutmeg, cherries; medium light body, elegant, sliky, very little if any tannins left, but great fruit still present; this is not going anywhere soon. Excellent, amazing CA PN at this age.
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Wonderful wine that was still clear as a bell after a 2 hour decant. Almost perfectly 50-50 between fruit and non-fruit flavors and well balanced. Silky mouthfeel and long finish. Well done!
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Very pretty wine here. Brick color. Gorgeously floral nose, with mushrooms, and dried cherry fruit in the background. In the mouth, velvety and light, with terrific balance. The red cherry is surrounded by forest floor and mushroom notes. The acidity is still here, and the finish is gentle. Perhaps lacking some concentration, but this has held up quite well. A-
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In the glass a light ruby color with the faintest of amber at the edge - The nose is of mushroom,spice and faint red fruits - In the mouth a very different wine - cherry flavors and red fruit dominate with an acidic backbone that gives this wine focus and verve and carries the cherry and spice in a very nice finish - not a complex wine but very satisfying and enjoyable.
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7/27/2022 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Strawberry, caramel, and sweet oak spice. Palate shows dense core fruit with good structure and power. Best to consume after an hour of aeration.
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12/3/2021 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Strawberry, red cherry and caramel on the nose. Palate is expressive and Burgundian with precise sweetness. The wine is structured. Drinking wonderfully. This is aged William Selyem at its best. 92-93
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1/20/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 92 Points
1993 WILLIAMS SELYEM OLIVET LANE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR- this vineyard was first planted in 1973-74; the color was a light to medium red and the nose offered very pleasant spicy red and black cherry fruit; again, the WS wines are hallmarked by wonderful mouthfeel and this one followed suit; a very mellow and graceful wine with enough goodness to please.
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9/21/2016 - Seth Rosenberg Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Was looking forward to this but was disappointed. Very subdued at first, with some time we got vegetal sweet fruit, lots of spice, still subdued though. Big and burly on the palate - a little hot, with dark cherry and heat finish. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 4/6, Finish - 3.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 0.5-1/2 = 12.5-13/20.
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12/15/2013 - jasonh Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow. Home run. Drinking perfectly right now. This wine represents what made Williams Selyem great when Burt was making the wines. Pure cherry, California fruit. Not showing any tannins but the acidity is still strong which holds the wine together. Drink now!
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12/15/2013 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
EWG Conrad's: Sweet berry on the nose, sweet spice nuance, nutmeg, cherries; medium light body, elegant, sliky, very little if any tannins left, but great fruit still present; this is not going anywhere soon. Excellent, amazing CA PN at this age.
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10/27/2013 - La Peste Likes this wine: 95 Points
Incredible wine. This is drinking beautifully right now.
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10/11/2013 - GrapesRGreat Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful wine that was still clear as a bell after a 2 hour decant. Almost perfectly 50-50 between fruit and non-fruit flavors and well balanced. Silky mouthfeel and long finish. Well done!
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10/3/2010 - DaleW wrote:
This didn’t have the Burgundian complexity of the 1991 recently tried, but a solid mature CaliPN. B
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2/19/2010 - gutt22 wrote:
Very pretty wine here. Brick color. Gorgeously floral nose, with mushrooms, and dried cherry fruit in the background. In the mouth, velvety and light, with terrific balance. The red cherry is surrounded by forest floor and mushroom notes. The acidity is still here, and the finish is gentle. Perhaps lacking some concentration, but this has held up quite well. A-
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12/6/2007 - elliotgl wrote: 90 Points
In the glass a light ruby color with the faintest of amber at the edge - The nose is of mushroom,spice and faint red fruits - In the mouth a very different wine - cherry flavors and red fruit dominate with an acidic backbone that gives this wine focus and verve and carries the cherry and spice in a very nice finish - not a complex wine but very satisfying and enjoyable.
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