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2006 Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir - USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley - Red

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2006 Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors
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USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley

Red Pinot Noir
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93
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VF: 2008-2016
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33 for sale
Producer Notes

The emergence of Williams Selyem as California's Pinot Noir leader is an improbable success story. Founders Burt Williams and Ed Selyem started making wine under the Hacienda del Rio Winery label in a garage in Fulton. Their first wine was a 1981 Zinfandel, but by 1982 they had begun their quest for great Pinot Noir. By the late 1980s, Williams had retired as a typesetter and Selyem had left his... More »



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Community Tasting Notes average score of 93 points based upon 2 reviews

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Author WineJunkie
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Tasted On 11/03/2009
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dougwilder 92
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Tasted On 03/17/2009

14.2% alcohol - 2 bottles tasted as the first was oxidized Aromas: pretty cherry, licorice and mineral Palate: cocoa, cherry, strawberry and a hint of loam Impression: first experience with this bottling - reminds me of why I admired this producer twenty years ago

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