2018 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard is bright and beautifully lifted. Sweet dried cherry, mint, cedar, tobacco and spice are all wonderfully alive in the glass. The Allen is an understated, shy wine, but there is quite a bit lying in reserve. I especially like the energy and vibrancy here. I imagine the 2018 will age beautifully on those attributes. In the meantime, I would give it a few years in the cellar.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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Medium ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard offers aromas of charcuterie, cinnamon stick and tree bark with strawberry and floral perfume supporting the broody, spicy nuances. Medium-bodied, the palate bursts with sweet berry fruits and bitters accents, soft, super juicy, quietly powerful but featherweight and finishing very long. 244 cases were made.
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.