Tasting w/ The Gang @ Counselor Seiber's Pad (Orange County, CA): Man, almost 30 years old and a tribute to what really good winemaking can show with this kind of age. Tangy dried red fruit, some tea, orange peel (thank you, Carol!) and a cedary influence but this wine is neither tired nor lacking vitality. I sense with the cedar that perhaps this will start to become more dominant in the wine as the age ensues, but hell, we're at nearly 30 years old so at this stage I can only express joy and thanks for being able to try yet again another piece of the old W-S history.
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1994 WILLIAMS SELYEM SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR- composed of fruit from the south Sonoma Coast, Hirsch and Summa Vineyards; dark red in color, this still has a youthful vitality and gets off in a big way with a serious dollop of spice and then bright red fruit; more spice builds on more spice, more so than I can ever remember any of the WS wines having although a spicy characteristic was certainly one of the common threads; fresh red fruit stood out as well as the silky soft texture; I loved this bottle and am happy to have some in the cellar as is the case for many of these other gems.
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bottle, fill and cork all excellent. Another lovely, nuanced pinot from a great period for this producer - showing what 12% alcohol means for elegance and expression. Light red, spice and earth with excellent acidity. Improving over the first hour and lovely with Duck. Held up well over several hours. Recommend decanting.
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7/4/2022 - brigcampbell wrote:
Great treat here. This really reminds me so much of a Rivers Marie old vine summa. Washed out strawberry, Sandalwood and orange zest.
Then Blake and Steve start talking and say "there's summa in this wine". Alright then. These guys know there summa history.
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7/1/2022 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Tasting w/ The Gang @ Counselor Seiber's Pad (Orange County, CA): Man, almost 30 years old and a tribute to what really good winemaking can show with this kind of age. Tangy dried red fruit, some tea, orange peel (thank you, Carol!) and a cedary influence but this wine is neither tired nor lacking vitality. I sense with the cedar that perhaps this will start to become more dominant in the wine as the age ensues, but hell, we're at nearly 30 years old so at this stage I can only express joy and thanks for being able to try yet again another piece of the old W-S history.
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1/20/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 95 Points
1994 WILLIAMS SELYEM SONOMA COAST PINOT NOIR- composed of fruit from the south Sonoma Coast, Hirsch and Summa Vineyards; dark red in color, this still has a youthful vitality and gets off in a big way with a serious dollop of spice and then bright red fruit; more spice builds on more spice, more so than I can ever remember any of the WS wines having although a spicy characteristic was certainly one of the common threads; fresh red fruit stood out as well as the silky soft texture; I loved this bottle and am happy to have some in the cellar as is the case for many of these other gems.
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1/9/2016 - vindictive wrote:
bottle, fill and cork all excellent. Another lovely, nuanced pinot from a great period for this producer - showing what 12% alcohol means for elegance and expression. Light red, spice and earth with excellent acidity. Improving over the first hour and lovely with Duck. Held up well over several hours. Recommend decanting.
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3/7/2015 - Hebrew Hammer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank after being open for 24 hours. Incredible fruit and flavor still!
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