Williams Selyem Papera Vineyard Zinfandel 2013
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2013
Size
750ML
ABV
14.8%
Features
Collectible
Boutique
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Winemaker Notes
The profile of the Papera Zinfandel boasts of heavy black fruits and offers an explosion of aromas and flavors. Intense notes of baking spices, India ink, and coffee intermingle with boysenberry, blackberry, peach and nectarine on the nose. Though this wine is comprised of rich flavors, it somehow remains light in weight thanks to hints of violets and purple flowers, and refreshing acidity. Notes of blackberry cobbler and cocoa nib cling to the palate of this classic old-vine Zinfandel.
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Continuing to preserve this historic vineyard, a rare planting of the variety within the appellation, this is an elegant yet explosive bottling. Blackberry and stone fruit tones are framed by soft, gentle tannins, sprinkled liberally with cardamom. A floral aroma permeates gently refreshing acidity and a finish of dark chocolate.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I tasted two Zinfandels from Williams Selyem. The 2013 Zinfandel Papera Vineyard exhibits plenty of blackberry and peppery cassis fruit, has great acids and a long, rich finish. It is full-bodied, heady, and exceptionally well-made. This wine should age nicely for 8-10 years. Rating: 91+
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Williams Selyem Winery began as a simple dream of two friends, Ed Selyem and Burt Williams, who pursued weekend winemaking as a hobby in 1979 in a garage in Forestville, California, and made their first commercial vintage in 1981. In less than two decades, Burt and Ed created a cult-status winery of international acclaim. Together they set a new standard for Pinot Noir winemaking in the United States, aligning Sonoma County's Russian River Valley in the firmament of the best winegrowing regions of the world. Today John and Kathe Dyson, who purchased the winery from Burt and Ed in 1998, carry on the passion for Pinot Noir winemaking without compromise. As for the wines... they just keep getting better and better.
RIN142471_2013 Item# 142471