2004 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

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  8/22/2021 - MK9786 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still going strong.

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  2/25/2021 - Martysfo wrote: 90 Points

  Excellent wine. Nuance fruit, great acidity. At its peak.

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  10/17/2020 - Martysfo wrote: 92 Points

  Great aged bottle of RRV Pinot noir. Earthy on the nose with hints of cherry and other red fruits. Beautiful acidity on the palate with an extremely long finish. Amazing how well Pinot noirs from this house age. Will consume with Grilled salmon.

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  7/4/2019 - Rhone Rick Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Not obviously over the hill, but quite clearly time to drink. Pale red fruit with bright acid and alcohol but a long smooth finish. Still more an American fruit driven Pinot than a French earthy/bloody one, as you’d expect from WS, but the age + wood muted any jammynesa & left a marvelous drinking pinky.

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  5/25/2019 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I’ve had a a fair amount of older Williams Selyem Pinot Noirs, this one is the most different. It seems more extracted and darker than the bright; cherries, strawberries & pomegranate Pinots from them that I’ve had a run on over several years.
  
  The noses reveals, deep, dark, ripe; currants, blackberries, black cherries with liqueur notes, baked black plum, black raspberries with hints of blue fruit. Touch of smokiness, cinnamon, clove, vanillin, black licorice, mid intensity, sweet tarriness, herbaceous notes, mint/eucalyptus character, touch of tree sap, black, rich earth, steeped fruit tea, limestone, dry rock powder, dark chocolate bar, mocha notes with fresh, withering & dry, dark, red florals and just a hint of violets.
  
  The body is medium full. It has gorgeous mouthfeel. There are still round, softened, teethe & tarry tannins here. Tannins were in the bottle neck which, is not always traditional even in older Pinot’s. The structure, tension, length and balance are really nice with another three to five years of good drinking ahead. It’s right around its peak. Perhaps, just the other side of the bell curve. Dark, ripe; currants/cassis, blackberries, black cherries with liqueur notes, baked black plum, black raspberries, cooked rhubarb, raisins with more blue fruit showing vs. the nose. Touch of smokiness, cinnamon, clove, light nutmeg, vanillin, black licorice, mid intensity sweet tarriness, herbaceous notes, mint/eucalyptus character, touch of tree sap, black, rich earth, steeped fruit tea, limestone, dry rock powder, dark chocolate bar, mocha notes with fresh, withering & dry, dark, red florals and violets beaming on the finish. The acidity is excellent. The long finish is; ruby, ripe, elegant, gorgeous, extremely well balanced and persists on the palate with warm, dark spice.
  
  IMHO, Williams Selyem Pinot Noirs do not score well early and really shine at 10 years plus in many vintages. They are a Sonoma Pinot pioneer and a gold standard comparison for other producers and Pinot lovers to take note.

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