Williams Selyem, Sonoma County, Pinot Noir 2014 GRASSL There’s also strong black coffee

There’s also strong black coffee and chocolate liquor notes here

but it was perhaps more immediately warm and moreishly charming

depending on how they fared in any given vintage

their lower-extraction SO2-free expressions of Syrah bedazzle(d) and belie(d) the general reputation of their labels’ AOCs

Williams Selyem, Sonoma County, Pinot Noir 2014 GRASSL There’s also strong black coffeeAfter two stellar vintages, 2014 completes the trifecta of high quality growing seasons where the wines exhibit purity of place with generous fruit and elegant textures. The season began as one of the driest winters on record with only 40% of normal rainfall by mid season. April rains replenished the soils moisture profile to re invigorate the plants, boost growth, and help set a bountiful crop. The harvest season was near perfect with warm