Community Tasting Notes 29

• UpfromtheCellar wrote: 89 points

  February 22, 2021 - This Zin continues to drink nicely, with floral spiced brambleberries on the nose and palate. Finish is relatively clean and short. Nice acids/fruit balance.
  
  But definitely time to drink up - the thinning finish would indicate to me that its beginning to lose its stuffing.

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• UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 points

  March 6, 2019 - Much crunchier and bright than I was expecting, especially with 14.5+% alcohol. Bramble-berry nose, spice, crunchy red fruits (cranberry) amongst the regular array of Zin flavors. Nice minerality. Yummy. Reminded me like something from Sky and not a valley floor producer.....

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• mflesh wrote: 93 points

  August 31, 2018 - The most interesting zinfandel I think I've had to date. This wine is rather transparent, light. Aged raspberry profile with some herb and lychee. This wine is quite smooth on the front. Aged pomegranate. The middle of this wine is a little more herbal and even a bit raucous. The finish gains some nice sharp acidity and seems to have a more youthful finish. Overall, quite nice. Not probably the "classic" expression of Zin, but definitely a very interesting interpretation of zin. Definitely not over the hill, so the 2009-2013 CT drinking window is quite inaccurate. I wouldn't trust this wine in 10 years to give much, so it's time to start drinking this one in the next 5 years.

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• Martysfo wrote: 94 points

  May 19, 2017 - This wine has mellowed with 12 years. Boysenberry jam, strawberry compote and a nice touch of spice, this wine shows nuances that you don't expect from a Zin. Marched with smoked ribs.

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• tomlee wrote: 89 points

  March 9, 2015 - Crimson in color. 14.9% ABV. Brambly black fruits, pepper and licorice on the nose. Rich and jammy with port like characteristics on the palate. Flavors of black cherries, blackberries, prunes and rhubarb. Medium length on the finish. Ready to drink. Somewhat disappointing given previous experience with Williams Selyem Zins from this era.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Williams Selyem
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Forchini Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley

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• In Cellars 144 (34%)
• Consumed 276 (66%)

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