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Williams Selyem
Ed Selyem and Burt Williams pursued their winemaking dream in a garage in Forestville, California. Their first vintage was produced in 1982 and within five years, their demand exceeded supply and a wait list was created. Selyem fans had to wait, at times, up to three years to purchase one of these delectable bottles! They quickly gained cult status and set a new standard for Pinot Noir. Now the Dyson family owns the winery and is still created outstanding Pinot Noir.
Tasting Notes
- WE94
- The famed winery comes a bit south to make this earthy, savory wine, with smoked sage, leather, forest floor, cherry and slate on the nose. The palate packs elegantly tart cranberry and pure flavors of sage-smoked wild cherry with the juicy elements of an herb-crusted pork tenderloin roast.
- CG90
- The Vista Verde bottlings have always been outliers in the Willams Selyem portfolio and have typically shown a slightly heavier gait, yet this latest offering is buoyant and bright even as it conveys lots of richness and fruity mass. It is supple on entry and firms as it goes with a lengthy, ripe-tasting finish, but it never nears the brink of being overdone and is on a very clear varietal track from front to back. While its fleshier aspects make it approachable now, it is neatly balanced and there is no need for hasty drinking.
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