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2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2013
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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azb Likes this wine: 93 points
January 21, 2024 - Another excellent 2012 Selyem. They really had a great year but the wines took a long time to reach their potential. As many notes atest, drinking it early was a mistake.
Bought from the winery and personally cellared since. Decanted for maybe 1 hour. Beautiful bright red, some sediment. Very slight brown tint at edges. Fully mature tannins, beautifully integrated with fruity acidity, resulting in a very supple wine. Lots of red fruit on the nose. Wonderful with a slow roasted leg of lamb. -
VlgJeff wrote: 92 points
September 3, 2023 - This bottle was virtually identical to our previous bottle about 6 months ago. Based on that TN, this bottle was decanted for 30 minutes (with slight sediment) during which the wine opened and darkened. Notes of dark red fruits and some earth on the nose. Lots of black cherry, along with some red cherry, cranberry, earth and spice on the medium bodied palate. Juicy but balancing acidity, with all tannins integrated. This wine should continue to hold but no reason to wait.
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VlgJeff wrote: 92 points
March 24, 2023 - Decanted for 30 minutes (with slight sediment) during which the wine opened and darkened. Dark red fruits and some earth on the nose. Lots of dark red fruits (black cherry), some earth and some spice on the medium bodied palate. Juicy but balancing acidity, with all tannins integrated. This wine should continue to hold.
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paulst Likes this wine: 94 points
January 4, 2023 - Light color; rich cherry-raisin; deep fruit; long finish.
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ShadowIII Likes this wine: 93 points
August 1, 2022 - Gorgeous dark cherry aromatics, spice, brisk acidity, long finish, elegant and powerful
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Williams Selyem
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 8 (1%)
- In Cellars 742 (53%)
- Consumed 637 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
96% Like It 28 votes
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- ProducerWilliams Selyem
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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