Quite a nice wine, proving that W/S's top blends can age very well. Purchased from the winery upon release and stored in a very cool cellar ever since. Ullage was excellent and there was a bit of sediment in the bottle, but I chose not to decant. Cork required a bit of work, but no big deal. Color was excellent with no sign of old age. Possessed a nose and palate of dark red cherry and balsamic, along with some leather elements, a touch of citrus, and bit of red apple on the the finish. Maybe a touch of chocolate and something woodsy floating on the palate too. The finish was so on-point for a 18 year-old Pinot Noir. Really quite lovely.
As I recall, 2004 was a very good year for Sonoma Pinots and a rather rich vintage overall. 14.2 Percent alcohol. I am certain this vintage will make it to 20 years, if properly stored, but it isn't going to improve.
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Still holding on - lovely minerally spicy fruit but showing its age with some stewed prune type notes. Some at the table were off-put by that more than me. I found it a Burgundian mushroom forest floor note thing. Lots of fruit and minerality on the palate. Nice.
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Burgundy Al nailed it. Exactly right. Nowhere as lovely as when young, when it was IMHO profound. Still, enough acid and fruit left to go a little bit longer. Not in balance any more, but still lovely. Perhaps another note after it's been open another hour or two.
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Completely mature, this wine paired brilliantly with almost everything at a tapas joint. It is medium-minus body, with a compelling nose and somewhat short finish. In the glass, there was an interesting evolution over about an hour and a half. I agree with Burgundy Al's note re the mature red fruit and spice notes. Worthy effort.
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(Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors) Group's #3 (my #3) – 40 pts; 1, 3, 1, 0 - dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; berry, lavender, white chocolate nose; silky textured, tart cherry, mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish
(Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors) Dark cherry red color; big, bright cherry nose; good ripe and tart cherry, cream and vanilla palate; medium-plus finish (WOTF poured blind, with an '06 Copain, '05 Merry Edwards Klopp Ranch and '04 Bindi Pinots)
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9/23/2022 - John Dunlap Likes this wine: 94 Points
Quite a nice wine, proving that W/S's top blends can age very well. Purchased from the winery upon release and stored in a very cool cellar ever since. Ullage was excellent and there was a bit of sediment in the bottle, but I chose not to decant. Cork required a bit of work, but no big deal. Color was excellent with no sign of old age. Possessed a nose and palate of dark red cherry and balsamic, along with some leather elements, a touch of citrus, and bit of red apple on the the finish. Maybe a touch of chocolate and something woodsy floating on the palate too. The finish was so on-point for a 18 year-old Pinot Noir. Really quite lovely.
As I recall, 2004 was a very good year for Sonoma Pinots and a rather rich vintage overall. 14.2 Percent alcohol. I am certain this vintage will make it to 20 years, if properly stored, but it isn't going to improve.
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3/21/2021 - danstrings Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still holding on - lovely minerally spicy fruit but showing its age with some stewed prune type notes. Some at the table were off-put by that more than me. I found it a Burgundian mushroom forest floor note thing. Lots of fruit and minerality on the palate. Nice.
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10/31/2017 - kzkpt wrote: 91 Points
Burgundy Al nailed it. Exactly right. Nowhere as lovely as when young, when it was IMHO profound. Still, enough acid and fruit left to go a little bit longer. Not in balance any more, but still lovely. Perhaps another note after it's been open another hour or two.
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10/16/2017 - MartyL Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with Burgundy Al's note from Sep. 2016.
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7/12/2017 - mats13 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Completely mature, this wine paired brilliantly with almost everything at a tapas joint. It is medium-minus body, with a compelling nose and somewhat short finish. In the glass, there was an interesting evolution over about an hour and a half. I agree with Burgundy Al's note re the mature red fruit and spice notes. Worthy effort.
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