Williams Selyem Zinfandel Feeney Vineyard 2007

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The grapes for the Feeney Vineyard Zinfandel come from the old Piner Heights Vineyard in west Santa Rosa, California. These zinfandel vines are over 90 years old and yield less than two tons per acre.

The heady scents of concentrated blackberries, wild raspberry jam, black pepper, spice, toffee and briery fruit rapidly evolve from your glass. Balanced acidity and round, chewy tannins help poise the extremely ripe fruit. Very concentrated flavors of raspberry, blackberry jam, chocolate and coffee overwhelm your palate and senses. Concentrated and complex, this wine will age very well into the near future.

Reviews:
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"The 2007 Zinfandels are led by the 2007 Zinfandel Feeney and 2007 Zinfandel Papera. The former is an opaque purple-colored wine with enormous notes of charcoal, pepper, garrigue, earth, and oodles of red and black fruits. Copious quantities of glycerin and a chewy texture make for hedonistic experience. (Not yet released) With over a dozen Pinot Noirs, one would think that winemaker Bob Cabral would be perennially stressed out having to deal with so many different vineyards. However, except for the blend of Russian River and Westside Road Neighbors, they are all legitimate vineyards, and I can fully comprehend why they would want to keep them separate. As I have said before, there is a clear “house” style, with wines tending to have a slightly higher acid profile, lower pHs. But there is no doubting that these are well-made wines which are, for the most part, age-worthy Pinot Noirs which, with some patience, reward cellaring. In 2006, a challenging vintage in the Russian River area (less so on the Sonoma Coast), the 2006 vintage has turned out well at Williams-Selyem. Of course, 2007 is a more fragrant, purer vintage from an integrity perspective, so those wines will be a no-brainer. I will comment on all the single vineyards, but as I write them, I must offer a word of advice: don’t dare ignore the brilliant Zinfandels and Chardonnays that Cabral turns out. They are not as renowned as the single-vineyard Pinots, but they are top-flight wines. A Pinot Noir that really depends on vintage for success is from the San Benito Valley south of San Francisco, home to the old Almaden winery. " -Rated 92, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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" Ruby-red. Intensely perfumed nose evokes fresh raspberry, smoky minerals and fresh flowers. Pure red and dark berry flavors expand with air while maintaining impressive clarity, picking up a candied rose quality on the back end. Pinot-like in its focus and clarity, with excellent finishing lift and nervy cut. This wine was raised in two- and three-year-old barrels." -Rated 92, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

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