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2013 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Vista Verde Vineyard

UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / SAN BENITO
  • 87 WS
  • Variety
    Pinot Noir
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SKU: 80690-2013

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  • Burghound | Rating: 89

    Here the expressive nose blends both red and dark currant with notes of plum, spice and a hint of earth. I like the mouth feel of the delicious and caressing, indeed almost tender middle weight flavors that possess a straightforward, punchy and ever-so-slightly rustic finish. To be sure this moderately robust effort offers solid quality but in this range of heavyweights, it's outclassed.
    Author: Allen Meadows

  • Vinous | Rating: 91

    The 2013 Pinot Noir Vista Verde Vineyard is bold, juicy and forward. Ripe red and blue fruit and sweet spices give the Vista Veder much of its exotic, flamboyant personality. The 2013 offers terrific up-front appeal, although it loses some persistence through the mid-palate and finish. Still, the 2013 will deliver plenty of pleasure, especially over the next few years.
    Author: Antonio Galloni

  • Wine Spectator | Rating: 87

    Wilted rose, blueberry and cherry scents lead to a delicate, medium-weight style.
    Author: James Laube
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    The emergence of Williams Selyem as one of California's Pinot Noir leaders is an improbable success story. Founders Burt Williams and Ed Selyem started making wine under the Hacienda del Rio Winery label in a garage in Fulton. Their first wine was a 1981 Zinfandel, but very soon after they began their quest for great Pinot Noir. By the late 1980s, Williams had retired as a typesetter and Selyem had left his job as a wine retailer, and they devoted themselves full-time to winemaking. In 1997, John Dyson bought the winery with plans of planting a 20-acre Russian River vineyard and gradually expanded production. Williams continued to make wine into 2000, after which time Bob Cabral, formerly of Alderbrook and Hartford Court, took over as Executive winemaker.

    Quality across the board is exceptionally high, with especially notable Pinot Noirs. There are no secrets to Williams Selyem's success: they seek low yield, fully ripened grapes from superb vineyard sources.

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    California is the heartland of wine production in the US, and the state that brought prestige to American wine thanks to the pioneers who built early wineries like Staglin, Beringer, Ridge, Mayacamas and Chateau Montelena in the 1800s. Its large geographic area ensures a great diversity in growing sites, varieties grown, and quality levels. Generalizations about the state's wines have numerous exceptions; however, a few key facts generally hold true—ample sunshine, dry weather during the growing season, and moderate winters prevail. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon continue to dominate the state's production—albeit in continually smaller percentages, as growers continue to diversify. More than 100 different varieties can be found throughout the state.

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    Collector Data For This Wine

    • 82 bottles owned
    • 41 collectors