1995 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Olivet Lane Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  6/24/2023 - Herb K wrote:

  2023 and wine GORGEOUS!!

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  8/12/2022 - misterstarre Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I have the same impression as in my last note, but this bottle was in better shape. Nothing volatile, and the fruit was a bit richer. It was lovely, but still a touch underwhelming. Of course, I've got high expectations for the OG Williams Selyems from the Burt years, and this was by all objective measures a healthy, vibrant, perfectly appropriate pinot at 27 years old. Not at all tired, and pretty in spots too.

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  2/25/2022 - misterstarre Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Moderate red fruit and perfume on the nose. Quite transluscent in the glass - deep red core, red and clear in the glass with orange at the rim. At the opening this was slightly volatile, with what I describe as perfume giving an alcohol-infused potpurri element to a light, but not delicate, wine. It's got subtle acid giving it nice bones, but it needs an extra gear that's not there to make this one of the special ones.

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  11/9/2021 - Burgnick wrote: 88 Points

  The 95 Olivet Lane is dark and smokey with dark cherries, underbrush, minerals, wild herbs and earth. Palate is dark, rich and sweet. The sweetness is a bit port-like. Not a good representation of the Burgundian-style wine Burt Williams made in that era. Other 95 Selyem I had were much better.

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  12/18/2017 - rossi.wine wrote: 94 Points

  Quite evolved in colour, slightly cloudy. On the nose expressive and layered - candies fruit, spices, earth, smoke. Very intriguing and quite beautiful. On the palate at first really vibrant - lots of acidity, lovely fruit, resolved tannins, very good length. Wonderful. Lost most of its vibrancy however as the night went on, so I’d recommend to drink up. 93-95

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