2019 Williams Selyem Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard Pinot Noir 1.5L [WA97][WE96][JD95][JS95][BH94]

Producer: Williams Selyem Winery  
Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California 
Varietal: Pinot Noir  
Year: 2019 

Wine Advocate, 97 Points 

"The 2019 Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard is a stunning Pinot Noir from vines planted in 1989. Layered and pure, it takes its time to unfold to scents of cranberries, blueberries, orange peel, licorice, graphite and forest floor. The palate explodes with intense, sweet berry fruits, accents of Angostura bitters and earth adding to its complexity. Powdery and seamless, it finishes with tremendous length and promises to be very long lived in the cellar. Wow!" 

Wine Enthusiast, 96 Points 

"This medium-bodied red is dark and brooding in plush berry fruit. Highlights of dried herb, anise and blood orange contribute savory complexity and underscore the lifted acidity and firm yet well-mannered structure." 

Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Points 

"The 2019 Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard is highly perfumed with rose petal floral aromas, woodland spice, and damp earth. The palate gushes with ripe cherry and plum fruit on the mid-palate, as well as cedar and baking spice, with more rich structure." 

James Suckling, 95 Points 

"An inviting nose of ripe raspberries, red and black cherries, cumin, dried herbs and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied with fine, silky tannins and bright, energetic acidity. Succulent fruit and layered spice. Steady intensity with balance and length. Fennel and sweet herbs come through. The palate is cool and exciting, leaving your palate humming for a while." 

Burghound, 94 Points 

"This is also wonderfully pure, cool and airy with its blend of essence of red currant, cherry, exotic tea and floral top notes. The mid-palate texture of the admirably concentrated medium weight flavors is smooth and velvety yet there is still reasonable definition to the mouth coating, firm, dusty and robustly powerful finish that displays both fine depth and persistence. There is a hint of warmth but it's sufficiently discreet that it does not materially detract from the overall sense of balance and overall, this markedly firm effort is stunningly good. *Outstanding*" 

Alcohol: 14.1% 

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