Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2019

I used to live in Alaska, and Ed Selyem had a house there. On his 50th birthday (it was probably 1995 or so), for his surprise party, I was tasked to “go into the cellar and open one magnum of every Pinot and Chardonnay vineyard you find”. It was a glorious bacchanal of epic proportions, drinking verticals of Rochioli, Allen, Olivet...my God, at least 25 different magnums. And that was before we got into the Burgundy! Anyway -- we are thrilled to have a small allocation of these wonderful wines! Needless to say, first come, first served…! 93 points for the "entry-level" offering from Williams Selyem, and it's a real stunner. Our early assessment of the 2019 vintage is highly promising! Wine Advocate called this, "deeply fruited, wonderfully spiced and seamlessly structured, with a very long, layered finish."