Alcohol: 14.1%
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Localization: Russian River Valley, California, USA
Tasting Notes: Bursting with mulberry, raspberry and boysenberry compote flavors, this red is supported by a juicy, slightly brambly structure, while licorice, hibiscus and dried rose petal notes fill in through the finish. Shows excellent energy for the cellar. Drink now through 2035. 1,488 cases made.
The Domain: Like most good stories, the history of Williams Selyem owes much to serendipity. If a grower with an abundance of fruit hadn’t given Burt Williams a few tons of free grapes in the 1970s, Burt might never have discovered his love and flair for winemaking. And if Burt and his partner Ed Selyem had been able to afford the French Burgundies they both favored, they might never have tried making their own Pinot Noir.
The two friends didn’t set out to produce wines for anyone but themselves. And they surely never imagined that their humble experiment in home winemaking would spawn a cult-status winery of international acclaim. Together, Burt and Ed set a new standard for American-made Pinot Noir and elevated Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley to among the best wine-growing regions in the world.
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