2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Eastside Road Neighbors
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With respect to the Pinot Noirs, the least expensive and most accessible is the 2012 Pinot Noir East Side Road Neighbors. Its medium dark ruby color is followed by dusty, loamy, earthy notes intermixed with red cherries and spice. Drink this medium-bodied Pinot over the next 3-4 years. Tel. (707) 433-6425
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Full ruby. Deeper and darker in character than the Westside Neighbors bottling, displaying scents of dark berries, cherry compote and licorice, with a smoky note building in the glass. Bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors show very good depth and a spicy element, along with a hint of candied flowers. Tightens up on the chewy, youthfully tannic finish, which is lifted by a zesty spine of minerality.
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.