2000 Williams Selyem Zinfandel Forchini Vineyard North Flats
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Readers looking for big, briery, dense, high alcohol Zinfandels will enjoy this offerings made by winemaker Bob Cabral. The full-bodied 2000 Zinfandel Forchini North Flats (15.9% alcohol) is filled with loads of briery, berry fruit, high acidity, and a tangy personality. Tel. (707) 433-6425; Fax (707) 433-6546
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(15.9% alcohol; from heavier clay soil, while the South Knoll is from sandier loam) Full deep ruby. Brooding but less precise aromas of red fruit jam, bitter chocolate and smoke. A sweet wave of cassis fruit; not as precise or vibrant as the South Knoll but still fresh rather than cooked.
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.