Half of the bottle was re-corked and put in the refrigerator for two days. Some richer hazelnut, olive oil, and riper lemon notes. Held up nicely. For those holding bottles, I'd let this wine sit for…
Fun and zippy, with a lot of verve and acidic prominence. Puckering light lemon and yellow/white citrus notes. Green apple and dry hay flavors added interest. A higher toned animal. A little thin…
Previous notes apply, but this needs about an hour or so of decanted air to really come to life. PnP was tight and acidic, with some coiled-up tension that masked some of the pure yellow citrus core…
This was an "ok" bottle of wine. Decent acidity, with some black cherry and spice flavors emerging. More light on its feet than I prefer, but much better than a 2013 Donelan Two Brothers Pinot served…
Higher-register red fruit notes of red cherry, pomegranate, light cranberry, citrus peel, wet limestone, and some brush. The "pop" of the red fruit is fairly constant through the attack, reminding…
Creamy and succulent notes of vanilla bean-laced lemon curd, honeycomb, light yellow citrus, ripe yellow Bartlett pear, and hints of clarified butter. The richness of the vanilla dominates on the…
A very promising barrel sample. Forward notes of juicy blackberry, black raspberry, cedar, and some spice. Time will tell what becomes of this once it is in bottle. This was MUCH better than a 2015…
At its best, this Zinfandel displayed purple berry and spice notes, with some cedar and alcohol flavors washing over the palate. A flat attack, with no sense of depth or complexity to really be…
A fairly pedestrian representation of the brand, though notably balanced and seamless in its delivery of flavors (smoother than the other reds). However, the amount of actual flavor is fairly one…
Similar to the Vista Verde, with a little less personality. Simple notes of red-fruit berry, cranberry, red raspberry, and vanilla-laced alcohol. Linear and youthfully astringent, but with some…
On the heels of having just enjoyed Williams Selyem's 2015 MacGregor Chardonnay, I was hoping the Pinot equivalent would be equally as interesting. Unfortunately, this was a fail on a number of…
Cranberry and some cedar flavors, with hints of dry soil and granite. Fairly watery and thin, with an incredibly linear attack. The back end fell off almost instantly.
Seemingly in a good drinking window currently, with mature earth, cedar, and dark mulch notes to complement the black cherry and black raspberry looming underneath. A touch heavy on the cedar/soil…
This was much better than a 2011 WS Sonoma Coast Pinot served alongside it. A 2011 DuMol Connor Pinot came along and bested both of the 2011 WS Pinots.
A good version of a domestic Gruner (of which I've never had one from the states before). Aptly so, it had more body and fruit than a Pichler Gruner served beside it. I guess my California palate…
Although opinions varied and seemed to change throughout the night as all of the wines took in more air, the Williams Selyem pretty much ended up as WOTN among 4 pinots. The others were also very…
Paired fantastically with a wonderful squab and huckleberry dish. The wine itself was ready to drink right out of the gate, with some nice black cherry, ripe currant, and earth notes. Mature and…
An extremely good showing, and my WOTN. Rich and beautifully mature notes of deep black cherry, black and red currant, earth, mulch, cedar, salami, and spice box.
This bottle was brought over by a friend. I am not much of a Zin fan overall, but this kicked out some nice brambly earth notes along with the ripe blackberry, plum, and cedar flavors. It had some…
