2014 Williams Selyem Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

(92 Points)   -----   (Burghound)

There is a background hint of reduction that is just enough to shave the top notes from the otherwise well-layered red and dark pinot fruit aromas that are liberally laced with both spice and floral nuances; if you're going to try a bottle upon release, I would advise allowing this 30 minutes or so in a decanter. There is excellent volume and in particular mid-palate concentration to the rich and velvet-textured flavors that coat the palate with dry extract that also serves to buffer the moderately firm tannic spine shaping the impressively long if mildly austere finale where a hint of asperity appears. Like several of the wines in the range this built-to-age effort needs to develop more depth but everything appears to be in place such that this eventuality will likely occur. *Outstanding*    Review Date: 06/2017