2012 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Allen Vineyard
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For all the glory and attention-grabbing cuvées of Pinot Noir from Williams Selyem, several wines remain under-the-radar, which is surprising given their high quality. These include their 2012 Chardonnay Allen Vineyard. Its light gold/greenish color is accompanied by a beautiful bouquet of honeyed citrus, peach, quince and white currants. Medium to full-bodied with great minerality, good acidity and a fresh, clean, lively style with no noticeable oak, it should drink well for 4-5 years. Tel. (707) 433-6425
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Bright yellow. Intense, mineral-accented scents of orange zest, vanilla bean, iodine, anise and white flowers. Pliant and nicely concentrated, offering precise citrus fruit and peach pit flavors and a strong undertone of dusty minerality. Finishes clean, spicy and very long, with a lingering note of vanilla.
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.