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The January 2021 Auction: Part 4

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Auction Ends: 1/21/2021 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #825. Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Willimas Selyem Estate Vineyard 2017

Description: Consists of 2 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 95+ WA.
"Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard opens with crushed blueberry and blackberry, black cherry, cinnamon and vanilla touches plus licorice, loamy earth, dried leaves and tobacco/cedar hints. Medium-bodied, rounded and wonderfully silky and concentrated, it offers lovely flavor layers, a youthfully firm frame of tannins and great juicy freshness on the amazingly long, layered and energetic finish. This will reward another few years of cellaring. 663 cases produced. California lost one of its great wine pioneers with the passing of Burt Williams in December 2019. The first commercial vintage of Williams Selyem was in 1981, and all these years later, it remains a benchmark for Pinot Noir in California. Williams influenced countless winemakers and was integral in shaping the wine landscape in California that we are fortunate to inherit today. We raise our glasses in your honor." Wine Advocate Interim, Dec 2019
Provenance: The Sea Ranch Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $180

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