2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Precious Mountain Vineyard
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From a Sonoma Coast vineyard made famous by Williams Selyem, the 2012 Pinot Noir Precious Mountain Vineyard nearly has enough acidity to strip the enamel off the taster’s teeth. The nose reveals attractive raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, and the wine is medium-bodied, but again, it possesses the same aromatic and flavor profiles as the other wines in this large portfolio. Drink now-2022. Tel. (707) 433-6425
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Deep ruby. Powerful aromas of cherry-cola, boysenberry, sandalwood and dark chocolate, with a sexy floral topnote. At once juicy and deeply pitched, offering intense red and dark berry and floral pastille flavors accented by smoky minerality. Unwinds nicely with air, which bodes well for this wine's future. Chewy tannins build on the very persistent, gently sweet finish, with the floral note echoing.
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.