2013 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Eastside Road Neighbors

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  1/14/2024 - pdxwinefan wrote:

  Took a bit to get truly interesting. At first it was all vanilla/butterscotch, bright acidity and black tea. Good but one-dimensional. But after an hour-plus of air it integrated a lot more. Savory notes. Some meatiness, and a bit of sweetness. Pretty good.

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  1/12/2024 - PDavisMarble wrote: 87 Points

  Good, but definitely not great. A pleasant and sweet single note. Was an ok pairing with food, but….

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  9/23/2023 - burgconvert wrote:

  Heavy. Hot. Clumsy. Slightly green, numbing tannin and BO like clove under the overtly red juiced nose. Triggers acid reflux for me if I go too fast. Helps reset my palate back to earth

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  9/16/2023 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I get why people who generally always review this producer as just good consuming it young. This is ten years from birth, eight years in bottle and it is still not at its peak. it has ten years and perhaps more properly stored. Very good tonight but better things ahead. It takes this long and longer for WS Pinots to shine.
  
  The palate is, juicy, ripe, rich, a bit lush; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, purple fruits, hues of blueberries, plum and ripe to dry strawberries with a pomegranate overlay. Then, dry earthiness, top soil, crushed rocks & powdery limestone & chalkiness, dark spices, some black pepper, dry brush, eucalyptus, tree sap, sun tea, black and red cola/licorice, drier tobacco, barrel dust to shavings, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, vanilla, touch of dry herbs-bay leaves & sage, bright red, pink, blue, purple florals framed in dark slightly withering florals, rain shower acidity, the finish is; well structured & balanced in fruit, earth & flowers, some more tension than I like but will soften & fade nicely in 3-5 years. But, wire to wire really even and stunning. Evolution & integration is good but needs 3-5 years to be its best.
  
  IMHO, one of the outstanding CA Pinot producers. Walter Hansel gives them a run for the money at their fantastic price point.

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  8/20/2023 - Goofienewfy Does not like this wine: 74 Points

  Disappointed in this wine. Clear presence of cork taint on opening the bottle. Got it direct from the vineyard. Was drinkable but certainly memorable for the wrong reasons.

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