2004 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors
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The most seductive but somewhat superficial wine is the 2004 Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors, made from the fruit of five nearby vineyards that are blended together. This has a slightly darker color than the previous two wines, with more sweet cherry, damp earth, and underbrush notes. It is medium-bodied, crisp, and best drunk in its first 3-4 years of life. Tel. (707) 433-6425; Fax (707) 433-6546
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(60% new oak) Good red-ruby. Exotic, very ripe aromas of cherry, raspberry, cola and orange peel. Broad, lush and fat, with expressive flavors of strawberry, minerals and spices along with some loamy earth tones. Finishes with lush tannins and lingering sweetness. A classic Russian River Valley pinot made mostly from fruit from the Allen, Riverblock, Flax, Bucher and Bacigalupi vineyards.
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.