2003 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Bucher Vineyard
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More monolithic and simple than its siblings, the 2003 Pinot Noir Bucher Vineyard reveals dark fruit, forest floor, and earthy notes along with a hint of fresh mushrooms. Its tart acids result in a clipped, short personality. This vintage has turned out well for Williams-Selyem, and it is best drunk over the next 5-8 years. Tel. (707) 433-6425; Fax (707) 433-6546
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Good medium ruby. Wild berries, iron, mocha, sassafras and a dusty suggestion of earth on the nose. Dense but not especially sweet, with wild flavors of strawberry, raspberry and spicy oak and a whiff of funk. A wine of very good but not outstanding depth and nuance. Finishes with substantial, slightly drying tannins.
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.