2011 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
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The 2011 Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard, from a site in Anderson Valley, is intriguing. Here the flavors are deep, bold and even a bit wild, but all the elements are beautifully balanced in the glass. Juicy dark cherries, plums, game, menthol and spices flesh out in an immediate, resonant wine with tons of complexity and no shortage of personality.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Vivid ruby-red. High-pitched aromas of candied flowers, raspberry and Asian spices, with a deeper cola nuance emerging with air. Lively and precise on the palate, offering sappy red fruit flavors of uncommon depth. Rich but lithe and focused, with excellent finishing clarity and lingering spiciness.
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.