Community Tasting Notes 38

• John Dunlap Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 23, 2022 - 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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• danstrings Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 21, 2021 - 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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• kzkpt wrote: 91 points

  October 31, 2017 - 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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• MartyL Likes this wine: 91 points

  October 16, 2017 - Consistent with Burgundy Al's note from Sep. 2016.

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• mats13 Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 12, 2017 - 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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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Williams Selyem
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Westside Road Neighbors
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Code 000000144087

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• Pending Delivery 5 (1%)
• In Cellars 279 (39%)
• Consumed 430 (60%)

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