2016 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Eastside Road Neighbors
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High-toned and floral, this blend of several Eastside Road vineyards is soft and approachable. Moderately structured, it allows the delicate layers of dried herb, cola and dark cherry to shine, lifted by lemony acidity. Virginie Boone
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One of the many highlights in this range, the 2016 Pinot Noir Eastside Road Neighbors is going to need a few years in bottle to shed some of its formidable tannin. Powerful and yet also engaging, the 2016 is likely to enjoy a long life once it softens a bit. Exotic spice, Christmas cake, star anise, rosewater and orange peel add myriad shades of nuance to the exotic dark fruit. Patience will be rewarded.
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.