2015 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

The 2016 Pinot Noir Vista Verde comes from an estate vineyard near Calera, with vines planted at high elevations on limestone soils. Pale to medium ruby-purple, it gives dried cranberries, blueberries and boysenberries on the nose, with hints of cinnamon stick, saline, dried leaves, warm earth, tree bark, black tea leaves and dried flowers. Light to medium-bodied, it has a great core of ripe fruits with swirls of earthiness, very fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long and berry-laced. (EB)

The 2017 Pinot Noir Lewis MacGregor Estate Vineyard has a wonderfully layered, perfumed nose! Dried cranberries, warm raspberries and lilac dance out of the glass with accents of saline, pipe tobacco, pink peppercorn, perfumed earth, rose petal and dusty notions. It's medium-bodied with intense fruit, spice and earth layers, woven with ripe, grainy tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long and incredibly perfumed. (EB)

This is from an east-facing plot that was planted in the late 1990’s and is an early-ripening site. There are earthy and dry-wood elements, together with blueberries, violet flowers and dark cherries. The palate has a rich, sleek and smoothly crafted feel with a wealth of supple and layered tannins. A blood-orange note to close.