Williams Selyem
Foss Vineyard Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Coravined bottle from mid week.
The 2012 is still a little early for me but, drinking beautifully.
The nose reveals; ripe, slightly dried fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dried dark cherries & cranberries, both plums, poached strawberries with some raspberries & blackberries. Radiant, dark spices, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, dark colas, steeped tea, black & red licorice, moist & drier clay, rich, forest floor with dry leaves, some dry herb, soft, understated eucalyptus, lightly, grilled meats, dry tobacco, well, used leather with ruby, candied, fresh & withering floral that are; dark, red, blue & purple.
The body is medium full, round, lush with dusty, light tannin presence with excellent viscosity. ripe, slightly dried fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dried dark cherries & cranberries, both plums, poached strawberries with some raspberries & blackberries. Radiant, dark spices, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, dry stems, dark, berry colas, steeped tea, black & red licorice, moist & drier clay, dark, rich, forest floor with dry leaves, some dry herb, soft, understated eucalyptus, mint notes, lightly, dark, Asian & Indian spices with heat, grilled meats, dry, used, pipe tobacco, well, used leather with ruby, candied, fresh & withering floral that are; dark, red, blue & purple. The round, lush acidity is like a cool stream in Spring. The long, steady, rich, elegant, well knitted & balanced finish loads as ripe, juicy fruits falling onto to spice & earth persisting several minutes.
Shows all the beauty of the vintage & still has 8-12 years of good drinking ahead.
Cheeses; Jasper Hill Alpha Tolman & Willoughby, Mimolette. Dried Turkish Apricots, Cashews & Columbus Italian Dry Salami. Otherwise, tonight’s dinner.
1/8/21
Coravined bottle from mid week.
The 2012 is still a little early for me but, drinking beautifully.
The nose reveals; ripe, slightly dried fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dried dark cherries & cranberries, both plums, poached strawberries with some raspberries & blackberries. Radiant, dark spices, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, dark colas, steeped tea, black & red licorice, moist & drier clay, rich, forest floor with dry leaves, some dry herb, soft, understated eucalyptus, lightly, grilled meats, dry tobacco, well, used leather with ruby, candied, fresh & withering floral that are; dark, red, blue & purple.
The body is medium full, round, lush with dusty, light tannin presence with excellent viscosity. ripe, slightly dried fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dried dark cherries & cranberries, both plums, poached strawberries with some raspberries & blackberries. Radiant, dark spices, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, dry stems, dark, berry colas, steeped tea, black & red licorice, moist & drier clay, dark, rich, forest floor with dry leaves, some dry herb, soft, understated eucalyptus, mint notes, lightly, dark, Asian & Indian spices with heat, grilled meats, dry, used, pipe tobacco, well, used leather with ruby, candied, fresh & withering floral that are; dark, red, blue & purple. The round, lush acidity is like a cool stream in Spring. The long, steady, rich, elegant, well knitted & balanced finish loads as ripe, juicy fruits falling onto to spice & earth persisting several minutes.
Shows all the beauty of the vintage & still has 8-12 years of good drinking ahead.
Cheeses; Jasper Hill Alpha Tolman & Willoughby, Mimolette. Dried Turkish Apricots, Cashews & Columbus Italian Dry Salami. Otherwise, tonight’s dinner.
1/8/21
Floral, rose petals, baking spices and red cherry. M+ acid and round tannins.
Floral, rose petals, baking spices and red cherry. M+ acid and round tannins.
2 people found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2015
2012's keep getting better! First time for this single vyd. A must try.. Warm with loads of black fruits, great texture and mouthfeel another Winner! 95+ or -.... Great juice
2012's keep getting better! First time for this single vyd. A must try.. Warm with loads of black fruits, great texture and mouthfeel another Winner! 95+ or -.... Great juice
Dec 25th, 2014A new vineyard for W/S. Bold fruit. Nice aftertaste...hints of vanilla.
A new vineyard for W/S. Bold fruit. Nice aftertaste...hints of vanilla.
Dec 1st, 2014
Rich and concentrated for a pinot but still delicious and well balanced with a mouth watering finish
Rich and concentrated for a pinot but still delicious and well balanced with a mouth watering finish
Nov 29th, 2018
Our second favorite Pinot. With pork with fig sauce. Awesome.
Our second favorite Pinot. With pork with fig sauce. Awesome.
Aug 21st, 2017Red cherries, rose, cola, light spice. Medium-light bodied.
Red cherries, rose, cola, light spice. Medium-light bodied.
Aug 6th, 2017Luscious cherries and raspberries- well worth the wait the most full bodied WS Pinot we've enjoyed in a long time. Incredible. Enjoyed with steak and summer corn salad.
Luscious cherries and raspberries- well worth the wait the most full bodied WS Pinot we've enjoyed in a long time. Incredible. Enjoyed with steak and summer corn salad.
Jul 2nd, 2017