Re: Demand for Patience: Williams-Selyem

Apr 25, 2006 1 Replies

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>Today, my shipment arrived. Now, I've got several bottles of W-S
>Pinots from the '04 vintage waiting to recover from their shipping
>trauma. In the package I got a couple of Sonoma Coast, three Sonoma
>County, five Russian River Valley and one precious "Westside
>Neighbors".
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>Ed Rasimus
>Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)

Just had the '03 "Westside Neighbors" on Saturday night. The table had a mix of pork and chicken. I opted, at the waitperson's suggestion, for the halibut, but now wish I'd gone with the Alaskan Salmon. The halibut was OK, but not worthy of this wine - just "all right" white fish.


WSN was excellent! Big fruit, but everything in balance. Nice acid, and a rich velvety texture. I'd say that it is likely to age with some pretty good company.


Congrats. on the WS list!



Hunt


Ed,

The only Siduri that I have in the cellar is the Van Der Camp, Sonoma, CA/US. Of those, that I have tried, the Van Der Camp was head-n-shoulders above the rest on the Hunt-o-meter of pure satisfaction. I found bitter notes and a grating astringency in most of the rest, but I don't have notes handy on any of them.

As for the Farrell PNs, I agree with your accessment for all that I have tried. I also find that most of the W-S PNs to be on par with the Rochioli offerings. I have the Little Hill and the Three Corners, and am impressed with both.

Hunt

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