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2009 Williams Selyem Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- California, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 75 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Critic tasting note: "So good, you want to drain the bottle and ask for a second. With a silky texture and clean, vibrant acidity, its flavors range from wild cherries and raspberries to root beer and licorice and bacon, with a plethora of Indian spices. The touch of oak is smoky and deft. Drink over the next five years or so." - 93/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From California, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 75 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Pinot Noir
- Pairs well with Duck, Goose and Game Birds
Winery
Williams Selyem is a Californian winery that has achieved cult status through small productions of high-quality, single-vineyard Pinot Noir.
It began in the late 1970s, initially as a garage project by Ed Selyem and Burt Willia...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2012-2015
- Alcohol ABV
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13.8 - 14.1%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Pinot Noir
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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John and Kathe Dyson
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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The Pinot Noir for this blend was sourced from the Terra de Promissio Vineyard, the Falstaff Vineyard, the Putnam Vineyard, the Starkey Vineyard, and our Drake Estate Vineyard.
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- Ageing
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Barrel Description: 40% new, 60% 1 year. Barrel Aged: 11 months
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Salmon teriyaki Starter Course
- Contains: teriyaki sauce
- Japanese
- Duck Massaman curry Main Course
- Contains: Indian curry, tamarind
- Thai
- Beef Jungle curry Main Course
- Contains: Thai red curry, galangal
- Thai
- Pato en mole verde Main Course
- Duck in green tomato, chilli and pumpkin seed sauce
- Contains: green mole
- Mexican
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2009 vintage for California was good with some particular highlights.
The growing season began with a wet spring for most regions, although Sonoma remained dry, and heavy May rains helped to rejuvenate the drought-stricken soils. Regions like Central Coast saw nasty ...
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