Redwood Valley, North Coast

Williams Selyem

Burt Williams' Morning Dew Ranch Pinot Noir 2011

Somm David T
9.3

Happy Heavenly Birthday Sofia! Love & Miss You Like Air! 😇 All Souls Day as well.

Williams Selyem if not her favorite producer, one of her top two.

I don’t believe I have opened a bad bottle of this producer, not even corked. I guess it’s because I wait ten yrs or longer to open. These shine later in their evolution.

Nose of; red & slightly candied florals, strawberries, dark cherries blackberries, raspberries and haunting blueberries. Lightly grilled meats, cola, sandalwood, baking spices and very soft herbaceous notes.

This in typical WS fashion shows ripe & lush; slightly sour, dark cherries, blackberries, plum, poached strawberries, raspberries, pomegranate and circling blueberries. Excellent mid, dark spices, clove, some nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin, light dryish tobacco, lightly grilled, smoked meats, dry crushed rocks, limestone marl, dry river stone, underbrush, mix of some fresh but mostly dry herbs, eucalyptus/mint, fresh to withering dark, red flowers framed in liquid violets, near perfect acidity with a well balanced, nicely structured, good tensioned finish that lasts nearly two-minutes and lands on spice & dry earthiness.
— a day ago

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Littorai

One Acre Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Wow. Incredible. So energetic, elegant, with structure that keeps inviting you back. Best Littorai I’ve had — a month ago

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Williams Selyem

Ferrington Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2012

Rich, deep, complex, very fine Pinot Noir, long finish, very nice, needs aging!! — 2 months ago

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Chateau Montelena

Potter Valley Riesling 2024

Crisp mineral, saline, and apple with a touch of lime and kiwi. — 17 days ago

FEL Wines

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2019

2019 vintage. Strawberry jam and spices. Round mouthfeel, not particularly complex. A little alcoholic heath in the finish. — a month ago

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Goldeneye (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2022

One of our favorite Pinot noirs — a month ago

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Roederer Estate

Brut Anderson Valley Sparkling Pinot Noir - Chardonnay Blend

Beautiful #andersonvalley #sparkling wine that punches a good deal higher than its price class. Apple, lemon, touch of toast towards the finish - the $60 bottle price at a casually upscale restaurant in Frisco / Plano represents great QPR. — 5 months ago

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Littorai

Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Slight nod over the Rivers-Marie 2013 Gioia (still very fruit driven) and Failla 2013 Occidental Ridge. The Littorai was the most evolved and Burgundian of the bunch. — 24 days ago

Roederer Estate

L'Ermitage Brut Anderson Valley Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2015

One of the bottles that didn’t go bad in storage yay, very very good — a month ago

Caymus-Suisun

Suisun Valley Grand Durif 2016

Inky in color with a short purple rim.

Strong nose and full bodied with medium minus acidity.

Showing blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, licorice, light cedar, vanilla and spices.

This 9 year old Petite Sirah from California is still drinking nicely and good right out of the bottle.

Extracted and very fruity, with some RS on the palate. In your face kind of wine.

Showing nice complexity at this point. Rich with lots of chocolate notes.

A nice sipping wine and good for parties.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$75.
— 2 months ago

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