Williams Selyem, Russian River Valley, Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2012 Beaujolais Cru black cherries and spice balanced

black cherries and spice balanced by flavors of chocolate and currant with bright acidity

Earthy and rich

this is a portal to Catalonia’s stunning seaside vineyards

(TA (7/2018)

Initially some barnyard funk but that blew off quickly

Williams Selyem, Russian River Valley, Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2012 Beaujolais Cru black cherries and spice balanced96 Connoisseurs Guide This decidedly pretty wine is at once both graceful and wonderfully deep with a very firm grasp on keen and lively young fruit that runs from ripe cherries to raspberries. It is impressively concentrated yet is always light on its feet and hints at that special, slightly velvety quality found in the very best versions of the grape, yet it exhibits enough youthful, back palate tightness to make waiting the smart choice. It is