2003 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (11/18/2005)
Beautiful light ruby-red color. This is just about the friendliest, most luscious and delicious pinot noir you would ever want to meet. It is ripe and full and lush on the palate, but it is also balanced. No one would mistake this for anything even remotely French - it is red fruits all the way and tastes like velvet sunshine or a warm wet kiss. On the other hand, it isn't a Calif raisiny over-extracted fruit-bomb either. A very impressive effort; delicious now, and will age quite well. (93 pts.) (Tasted at the Farallon PinotFest) Tagged pinot.
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