Deep, complex, intense aroma with notes of red cherry, red berries, cola, oak, spice. The aroma is incredible and my favorite part of this wine.
Acidic pomegranate flavor. Notes of oak, earth and spice on the finish. The acid stands out, but there are also quite a lot of tannins present.
This wine is clearly built for the long haul and is barely entering the drinking window. This will cruise in the cellar for many years, and patience will be rewarded. Hold.
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This has barely moved since its 2019 release. It's still got the resinous, dark, brooding Coastlands character, quite a lot of tannin, rich potpourri perfume, and a lot of color density. The tannin needs quieting and the acid a little calming to settle this wine down into the zone that makes it routinely my favorite Williams Selyem wine. But I am confident that it will get there. The next morning, the dregs of the bottle were revelatory. If I can, I'll try not to touch it for 5 years. 13.3%, $85.
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Bright ruby color with slow legs. Baking spices, cherry cola and cedar on the nose. Black cherry, raspberry and cinnamon on the palate. Long satiny finish.
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Beautiful ruby red. This high acidity wine is a delight. Just a little fading to the rim indicative of a its age. Tart blueberry, black cherry, and Earl Grey tea with just a hint of flintiness on the nose. Palate confirms the nose with some pleasant savory tobacco notes emerging in the mid-palate through the finish. High acidity, medium-minus alcohol, medium body. Really long finish for a Pinot Noir. Much more pointed than a crowd-pleasing, rounded Pinot, but really well done. Slightly higher in acidity than the typical WS wine, but delightfully so. Perhaps an inelegant description, but a satisfying Pinot with California fruit and a Burgundian finish.
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I really like this one. The acidity (apparently a turn-off for others) enhances this wine’s food -friendliness. Dark cherry plus a touch of oak on the nose. Acidic but very food-friendly (grilled salmon, baked potato and green salad) on the palate. Juicy finish. Tannins are not a dominant feature here.
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I agree with the previous reviews. Has some nice elements but the tartness overpowers everything. Even though this ones young, I don’t see aging as the answer.
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Still a bit young and not as integrated as it should get; now the acid fights the fruit a bit. Besides the dark berry there’s citrus rind and tea and complexity.
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3/22/2024 - brasstab wrote: 94 Points
Complex, with red and dark fruit in the nose and silky, balance tannins. Burgundy by way of the Sonoma Coast.
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2/18/2023 - Wine_Poobah Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep, complex, intense aroma with notes of red cherry, red berries, cola, oak, spice. The aroma is incredible and my favorite part of this wine.
Acidic pomegranate flavor. Notes of oak, earth and spice on the finish. The acid stands out, but there are also quite a lot of tannins present.
This wine is clearly built for the long haul and is barely entering the drinking window. This will cruise in the cellar for many years, and patience will be rewarded. Hold.
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10/15/2022 - Benj wrote:
This has barely moved since its 2019 release. It's still got the resinous, dark, brooding Coastlands character, quite a lot of tannin, rich potpourri perfume, and a lot of color density. The tannin needs quieting and the acid a little calming to settle this wine down into the zone that makes it routinely my favorite Williams Selyem wine. But I am confident that it will get there. The next morning, the dregs of the bottle were revelatory. If I can, I'll try not to touch it for 5 years. 13.3%, $85.
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11/27/2021 - Twopawsup Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bright ruby color with slow legs. Baking spices, cherry cola and cedar on the nose. Black cherry, raspberry and cinnamon on the palate. Long satiny finish.
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7/23/2021 - Lazlo Toth Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful ruby red. This high acidity wine is a delight. Just a little fading to the rim indicative of a its age. Tart blueberry, black cherry, and Earl Grey tea with just a hint of flintiness on the nose. Palate confirms the nose with some pleasant savory tobacco notes emerging in the mid-palate through the finish. High acidity, medium-minus alcohol, medium body. Really long finish for a Pinot Noir. Much more pointed than a crowd-pleasing, rounded Pinot, but really well done. Slightly higher in acidity than the typical WS wine, but delightfully so. Perhaps an inelegant description, but a satisfying Pinot with California fruit and a Burgundian finish.
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5/9/2021 - jkvedar Likes this wine: 92 Points
I really like this one. The acidity (apparently a turn-off for others) enhances this wine’s food -friendliness. Dark cherry plus a touch of oak on the nose. Acidic but very food-friendly (grilled salmon, baked potato and green salad) on the palate. Juicy finish. Tannins are not a dominant feature here.
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4/25/2020 - Artbreadman wrote: 89 Points
I agree with the previous reviews. Has some nice elements but the tartness overpowers everything. Even though this ones young, I don’t see aging as the answer.
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4/19/2020 - WineCPA wrote: 87 Points
Starts off with cherry on the palate but the finish turns a bit Tart. Not my favorite.
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3/10/2020 - yatchisin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still a bit young and not as integrated as it should get; now the acid fights the fruit a bit. Besides the dark berry there’s citrus rind and tea and complexity.
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