2022 Williams Selyem Anderson Valley Mendocino
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The 2022 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley is new to the Williams Selyem portfolio. Matured in 50% new oak for 11 months, it has the dark, conifer-laced aromas characteristic of Anderson Valley: blueberry and blackberry preserves mingle with tones of pennyroyal, wild mint, licorice and turned earth. The medium-bodied palate offers deeply concentrated, perfumed flavors structured by powdery tannins and seamless acidity, and it has a long finish laced with black tea notes. 1,487 cases produced.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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A new concept introduced by winemaker Jeff Mangahas in 2022, the 2022 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley was sourced from multiple vineyards and offers notes of grenadine, violets, wild herbs, pine needles, and a hint of graphite mineral lift. It has a ripe feel, with a plush, ripe tannin structure and lovely, fresh lift on the finish. I liked its gravelly texture, and it has a great finish. Drink it over the next 10 years. These are the spring releases from Williams-Selyem and were tasted with Vice President and Director of Winemaking Jeff Mangahas at the estate in the Russian River Valley.
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.