2008 ウィリアムズ・セリエム ピノノワール ウィアー・ヴィンヤード
2008 ウィリアムズ・セリエム ピノノワール ウィアー・ヴィンヤード
| 2008 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard |
Winemaker's Notes
Black cherry, forest floor, earth and mineral aromas dominate the nose completely in this vintage. Concentrated flavors of cherries, raspberry, and cola, are complemented by the rich extracted grape and oak tannin in the finish. This is a fleshy wine with much more complexity than past vintages, and one that should age quite well.
—Winemaker Bob Cabral
The Vineyard
The Weir Vineyard is located near Yorkville in Mendocino County. Seven acres are planted on a south-facing slope of a steep old sheep ranch. The altitude is just under 1,000 feet, and the climate is classic warm days and cool nights. Weir Vineyard is planted with two primary clones: Romanee-Conti and Wadenswil 2-A. The vines are cane pruned with vertical shoot positioning, and plant density of 1,000 vines per acre.
Harvest 2008
2008 provided very concentrated, flavorful and high quality wines that are vividly expressive of the vineyards in which they were grown, despite being a difficult year for growing. The combination of numerous springtime frosts and cold rains damaged our buds and clusters, thus resulting in a lighter than average year. During the summer, the vines encountered near-perfect fruit ripening weather characterized by warm and sunny days with exceptionally few heat spikes. Very warm August temperatures quickened ripening, beginning a fast and furious harvest. The decreased yields resulted in very concentrated and extremely high quality wines, with brilliant flavor and phenolic ripening. The wines of 2008 express their distinctive sites and qualities in a very intense and focused manner: this is truly a vintage for the cellars, with great ageing potential for years to come.
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2008 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | アンダーソン・バレー/メンドシーノ |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 90 - 95 |
| ステファンタンザー・インターナショナルワインセラー | 92+ |
