2023 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Olivet Lane Vineyard
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The 2023 Pinot Noir Olivet Lane Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1974, and the wine was matured for 15 months in 65% new French oak. It bursts from the glass with expressive aromas of tricolored berry fruit, black tea leaves, pipe tobacco and spice. The full-bodied palate is highly concentrated, although its flavors are youthfully coiled at this stage. It’s framed by soft, chalky tannins and vibrant acidity and has a very long, spice-laced finish. It deserves several years in the cellar. 500 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2023 Pinot Noir Olivet Lane Vineyard comes from a site planted in 1974 on AXR1 rootstock and is a youthful ruby color. Perfumed with incense, compact black cherries, forest herbs, and suede, on the palate, it offers a bright spine of fresh acidity, a supple, ripe texture that floats around it, and a balanced finish. Drink 2025-2037. 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.