2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (47) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  10/28/2023 - funderwood10 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  First time trying California Pinot.
  
  Cherry jam, it’s new world and I think WS is particularly known for being jammy but didn’t expect this. I’m not saying it’s bad, but it’s an incredibly smooth alcoholic juice. It’s good but not my style.

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  5/24/2023 - krhaugh Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Paired this with a 2013 Kosta Brown Koplen Single Vineyard. Reading recent reviews and upon opening I decided to pout this second as it definitely needed some time to sit in the decanter. While the KB was a fuller and more robust wine, the WS was showing extremely well. Bright red cherries with a hint of deli meats and herbs. This is really drinking nicely. It probably has more time but also ready now.

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  5/11/2023 - VlgJeff wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted for only 15 minutes to the first glass; 45 minutes to the second glass; and a bit over 1 hour to the last sips - which were clearly the best! Over that time the dark fruit (black cherry, blackberry, pomegranate) and the spice increased, while the earth notes held steady, and the acidity seemed to calm down and come in to balance.
  Did not reference my previous TN and paid the price in a slightly less enjoyable bottle. It seems that a minimum decant time of one hour is needed to allow this wine to show its best - which it should continue to do for several more years.

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  1/8/2023 - rosenst1 wrote: 93 Points

  PnP. Medium deep red. Nose of red fruits and spice. Lovely depth on the palate but with good acidity to balance the juiciness of the RRV fruit. A touch of citrus on the finish as well. I expect this is at or near peak at age 10 - quite lovely and not overdone.

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  9/17/2022 - VlgJeff Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for 45 minutes (based on my previous TN) w/ slight sediment. The color (a clear deep purple) and the nose (dominated by dark red fruit aromas) were very similar to the 3/5/22 bottle. The additional decanter time, however, turned the flavor profile to darker red fruits - mostly dark cherry and cranberry, with a touch of blackberry. In fact, the last glass (about two hours after opening) was smoother and more integrated. There was also lots of spice, and touches of both minerality and cola. The acidity was juicy, but balancing. Should continue to be highly drinkable for the next several years, especially with good air up front.

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