2002 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Allen Vineyard
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(15.8% alcohol) Bright pale yellow. Aromas of mirabelle, superripe pear, white flowers and jasmine. Intensely flavored but uncompromisingly dry and a bit high-toned. A very full-blown style of chardonnay that shows a lot of barrel character. Seems considerably shorter on the finish than the 2001 bottling.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The light straw/greenish-hued 2002 Chardonnay Allen Vineyard offers up lovely aromas of white currants, honeyed citrus, and pineapples, a big, muscular, full-bodied palate, good underlying zesty acidity, and a certain mineral/smoky character. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. Tel. (707) 433-6425; Fax (707) 433-6546
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.