2000 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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Tasting notes
Full, dense, rich and vegetal. Lots of sweet fruit and tannins. Slightly awkward. Certainly not ready. I prefer the freshness of the Sonoma County. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Good medium ruby. Wild nose dominated by roast coffee and meat. Then rich and spicy in the mouth, with dark fruit flavors complicated by a meaty quality. The brettanomyces element here is not especially aggressive yet robs the wine of some of its primary fruit and verve. Still, this finishes supple, sweet and persistent.
About the producer
Williams Selyem is an iconic Russian River Valley winery best known for its Pinot Noir. Producing restrained yet classically Californian expressions of the heartbreak grape (as well as a host of other wines), the property has gone from pioneer to one of the region’s standard-bearers.