Williams Selyem

Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.3402 ratings
9.2117 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Gregory Fulchiero

So ripe and boozy I called it Zinfandel 🤦🏻‍♂️

So ripe and boozy I called it Zinfandel 🤦🏻‍♂️

Dec 4th, 2022
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.2

Funky nose at high volume. Lots of other than fruit stuff going on. Singular.

Funky nose at high volume. Lots of other than fruit stuff going on. Singular.

Nov 25th, 2022
Chris McClellan

Beautiful raspberry/stawberry, dark crushed cherry, silky tannin and acid driven...amazing

Beautiful raspberry/stawberry, dark crushed cherry, silky tannin and acid driven...amazing

Nov 12th, 2020
Garen Staglin

Spectacular at the start. Plenty of fruit and acid. Began to fade after 30 minutes. Still pleasant but need to drink soon.

Spectacular at the start. Plenty of fruit and acid. Began to fade after 30 minutes. Still pleasant but need to drink soon.

Jul 5th, 2019
Bill Bender

As Borat would say “I like a very much”....bursting with ruby red fruits, cut white flowers and a melange of mushroom and Asian spices. In a prime drinking window.

As Borat would say “I like a very much”....bursting with ruby red fruits, cut white flowers and a melange of mushroom and Asian spices. In a prime drinking window.

Dec 28th, 2018
David Shaw

Moderately extracted purple red. Fruit leather, herbal and berry notes in nose. Cherry berry plum and herbal flavors, mild seed tannin mouthfeel. After open an hour, the raspberry flavors positively sing...

Moderately extracted purple red. Fruit leather, herbal and berry notes in nose. Cherry berry plum and herbal flavors, mild seed tannin mouthfeel. After open an hour, the raspberry flavors positively sing...

Nov 22nd, 2018
Tobin Trevarthen

Never a bad outcome when you drink this vineyard and this wine maker.

Never a bad outcome when you drink this vineyard and this wine maker.

Oct 10th, 2018
Garen Staglin

One on the all time greats from Cabral and WS. Fruit, finesse and finish. All you could ask for. 3 liter etched bottle

One on the all time greats from Cabral and WS. Fruit, finesse and finish. All you could ask for. 3 liter etched bottle

May 25th, 2018
Shawn R

Perfumed nose of cola, bing cherry hints of nutmeg, cardamom and leather. Acid in this wine integrates well, giving it lift from the front to the back of the palate. Soft textured showing cashmere, sassafras and blueberry. Long supple finish. My favorite of the WS line up.

Perfumed nose of cola, bing cherry hints of nutmeg, cardamom and leather. Acid in this wine integrates well, giving it lift from the front to the back of the palate. Soft textured showing cashmere, sassafras and blueberry. Long supple finish. My favorite of the WS line up.

May 10th, 2018
Shay A
9.3

What a Friday group tasting put on by Dan! Killer wines. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert. All blind.

Back of my mind wanted to say Rochioli but I just couldn’t do it. Should have! Similar muddled raspberry profile, little bit more spice to it. More dark fruit too. Someone called it zin due to the fruit. Again, I called this a mid-2000s WS. Was on fire with my guesses today evidently.

What a Friday group tasting put on by Dan! Killer wines. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert. All blind.

Back of my mind wanted to say Rochioli but I just couldn’t do it. Should have! Similar muddled raspberry profile, little bit more spice to it. More dark fruit too. Someone called it zin due to the fruit. Again, I called this a mid-2000s WS. Was on fire with my guesses today evidently.

Apr 20th, 2018