2017 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Calegari
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Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Calegari Vineyard has delicate aromas of woodsmoke, pipe tobacco, dried bark and amaro with black and red cherries and berries at the core plus hints of lilac and pepper. Light to medium-bodied, it's spicy in the mouth with citrus peel accents and earthy character plus a touch of classy new oak spice. It’s framed by tightly defined, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long. I can’t wait to taste this again after some more time in bottle. 654 cases produced.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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This has sappy red fruit and sous bois on the nose and palate with leafy aromas and a dried-rose edge. The palate has a bright and juicy feel with a fresh, crunchy red-cherry core. Nice interplay of acidity and tannins. Focused. Drink or hold.
The 2017 Pinot Noir Calegari Vineyard is a very pretty, perfumed wine that shows the more floral side of Russian River Pinot. Raspberry, white chocolate and sweet floral notes abound in this gracious, mid-weight Pinot Noir. The 2017 is a bit nervous, but its mid-weight structure makes it one of the more accessible wines in the range today.
About the producer
Williams Selyem is an iconic Russian River Valley winery best known for its Pinot Noir. Producing restrained yet classically Californian expressions of the heartbreak grape (as well as a host of other wines), the property has gone from pioneer to one of the region’s standard-bearers.