2004 Williams Selyem Zinfandel Feeney Vineyard
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The 2004 Zinfandel Feeney Vineyard, which shows better than it did last year, exhibits some herbal notes, tart acids, medium to full body, but it still has a somewhat jagged, disjointed feel to it. I don’t suspect this wine is ever really going to age that well, but if you like it, drink it now. Tel. (707) 433-6425; Fax (707) 433-6546
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(14.9%) Bright ruby. Crushed dark berries, minerals and tar on the nose. Sweet, fat and high-toned, with boysenberry and raspberry flavors perked up by the addition of some alicante bouschet, which has the effect of adding acidity. Finishes with dusty, slightly dry-edged tannins. Not in the same quality league as the amazing 2003. Cabral used no new barrels for zinfandel in 2004, opting for two- and three-year-old pinot barrels instead.
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.