Jordan Wardlaw

8.9

Hyper floral, Muscat-like aromas. Slightly soapy. Pretty white fruits, spiced pear and honeydew melon, with good cut. — 14 days ago

Jason Brater

9.0

Green apple, pear, honeysuckle, rosemary, and maybe a touch of pineapple and quince? Pinot blanc, Pinot Grigio, tocai friulano 80:15:5. — a month ago

with Heather and Randall

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Not exactly pizza wine but, I bought six bottles of this 02 Williams Selyem for $35-$36 w/ tax & fees recently on the secondary market. I have enjoyed a number of their 02’s for many years…such a great Pinot Noir Sonoma vintage. Especially, for WS. I feel for the seller who actually barely might have broke even or even lost a couple of bucks on this sale after fees.

Still spectacular after 18 plus years in bottle. She is still strutting her stuff.

Visually you look at the color in the glass, it’s silty & cloudy.

The body is ripe, rich, smooth & shining integration. The fruits bright, somewhat candied, floral & showing shades of stewed. Blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, cherries, poached strawberries, pomegranate juice, slightly dry cranberries, raspberries with singing purple & blue fruits as it sets. Some dark, rich, dark forest floor with dry leaves & twigs w/ tree sap, vanillin, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark spices, notes of dry herbaceousness - bay leaf, sage & marjoram, black licorice, mixed berry cola, powdery limestone & dry rocks, just a hint of pepper, grilled, savory meats, fresh tobacco leaves, red, blue, dark flowers laid in a field of violets. The acidity is like a spring shower. The finish is rich, ruby, well knitted & balanced with length & polish for days.

Its subtle knock, a touch hot at the beginning with it fading in the second glass.

The 02 is singing with another 3-5 years of good drinking ahead. It’s new world with Burgundy threads.

For me, this WS Pinot Noir is seriously peaking. Best bottle of the 02 WS Sonoma Coast I have enjoyed over the 12-15 bottles I’ve had.

Definitely pushing 94. I stole these amazing bottles. Thank you universe. — 13 hours ago

Colin Cahoon

9.0

Lemon, lime, quince, lemon grass, a hint of French oak, and loads of mineral notes. Low alcohol and high acid. Perfect match for lemon sauce based seafood dishes. — 2 days ago

with Susan

Timothy Lynch

9.0

A perfect match! (Baked salmon with an arugula salad dressed with citrus champagne vinegar.) — 4 days ago

romo

8.9

Kind of a missed opportunity. Encouraging but falls flat fast, like a mass-produced rosé. Consistent notes with first bottle. — 14 days ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.2

Sicilian variety filtered thru the lens of Rhys in CA. Particularly like the saline mineral notes over citrus and white fruit. Excellent stuff and worth seeking out. Compares well to their Sicilian Carricante. — 3 days ago

with Judy

Benno

9.2

Deep, full bodied yellow. A slightly green fruit, perhaps kiwi or just green grape juice. Rich in the mouth and long finish. Likely a winner for white burg fans. — 14 days ago

Thom Demuth

9.0

NV. Straw color. Light citrus aroma. Very dry and light. Lemon and dry citrus flavor. Acidic with prominent carbonation. Long drying finish. — 9 days ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

This wine has a nice golden color in the glass. I get a muted nose with apricot aromas foremost and citrus minerals chasing. The palate shows stone fruit and minerals galore. Acidity is nice and fresh, even zippy. The finish is medium long and carries the minerals back for a revisit. — a month ago