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2005 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Anderson Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 59
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kzkpt wrote: 86 points
July 31, 2023 - Agree with comments of WABI47 below. The acid largely gone, and a slightly strange plum taste on PnP. Sort of a black cherry/plum taste; almost candied but can't quite get my finger on it. Tannins muted and mostly absent. Perhaps a bit medicinal.
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Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 92 points
July 31, 2022 - bought on release, few mm ullage. Perfect cork /// Sweet Cali pinot cola fruit, long and some complexity. Delicious! Based on this bottle, other bottles will make it to20 years, but probably at maturity & peak.
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MK9786 Likes this wine: 94 points
April 22, 2022 - What a nose! And the freshness is still there after 17 years, though a hint of dullness creeps in after you swirl the wine for a minute in the mouth.
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wabi47 wrote: 91 points
April 29, 2020 - deep nose; ripe plum with a hint of prune; earth and tobacco and 'other' in the background; tannins resolved but there is still adequate acidity; a hint of heat comes and goes
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Neecies Likes this wine:
December 17, 2019 - Fairly pleased for 15 years old; the ripeness of '05 and the coolness of Anderson Valley averaged out to create a balanced wine not showing much age at this point.
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By Allen Meadows
4th Quarter, 2008, Issue #32 (link)(Williams-Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Williams-Selyem Winery Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard Anderson Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/1/2011 (link) 91 points(Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard) From magnum - baked cherry, black cherry, cherry cola nose; silky textured, ripe black cherry, black raspberry, brown sugar, stale cola, blueberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Williams Selyem
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Ferrington Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Anderson Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 342 (38%)
- Consumed 567 (62%)
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- ProducerWilliams Selyem
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
- AppellationAnderson Valley
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