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Vineyard: Allen
| Owner | Howard Allen |
| Appellation | Russian River Valley |
| Varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
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Drinking Bigger (8.27 12/14/2010)
Along the Pinot Trail in California: Part 2 - North Coast & Other (9.8 6/24/2012)
On the Pinot Trail: WOPN 2010 (8.13 4/8/2010)
Williams Selyem: A California Icon (8.11 2/15/2010)
Reach for the Middle for Pinot Noir (8.26 11/24/2010)
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery: New Winemaker Carries on Tradition (9.21 3/23/2013)
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 Gary Farrell Rochioli-Allen Vineyards Russian River Valley Chardonnay
14.0% alc., pH 3.35, TA
0.66, 298 cases, $45. Released February 2013. Multiple clones from both the renowned Rochioli and Allen
vineyards.
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Light straw color and clear in the glass. Shy aromas of citrus, baked pear, and spice lead to a well-composed
palate-filling wine featuring flavors that echo the aromas. This wine is all about concentration and
length, yet has the vivid acid backbone needed to energize the flavors and lift the finish. Exceptional.
Reviewed March 23, 2013
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2009 Alysian Russian River Valley Selection
13.8% alc., pH 3.41, TA 0.73, 2,231 cases, $40. Multiple
vineyard sources (Rochioli, Allen, Floodgate, Starr Ridge and Hallberg). Clones Pommard, 777, Martini, 115,
Cruz and 828. 100% de-stemmed, aged 10 months in 40% new French oak barrels. Gary points out, “While
we love the vineyard-specific wines for their purity and focused expression of each individual property, the
Russian River Selection often displays greater complexity and (to some) is a more complete and satisfying
offering.”
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Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Bright aromas of Bing cherries and strawberries with
good volume. Exuberant flavors of black cherries, dark red berries, tea leaf, cola and clove with a slight herbal
note contributed by sweet oak. Full-bodied yet not overbearing, with reserved tannins, and admirable length. I
agree with Gary that this is his finest Alysian Russian River Valley Selection to date. Exceptional flavor and
intensity at a modest alcohol level: the holy grail of Pinot Noir. Very good (+).
Reviewed June 24, 2012
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2008 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $78.
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Moderately light in reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy,
but very bracing aromas of red cherry and berry fruits with a hint of cut
flowers and wintergreen. Flat-out delicious core of strawberry and black
cherry cola flavors. Very smooth and sexy with a proper acid backbone
to pitch the fruit. A seductive wine now, but needs more time to fully
mature. All you can ask for in a Middle Reach Pinot Noir.
Reviewed November 24, 2010
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2008 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.50, $78 Released fall 2010. From a vineyard planted in
the early 1970s. Aged 18 months in 60% new and 40% 1-year-old French
oak barrels.
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Moderately light reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy, but
very bracing aromas of red cherry and berry fruits with a hint of cut
flowers and wintergreen. Flat-out delicious core of strawberry and black
cherry cola flavors that saturate the mid-palate. Very smooth and sexy with a
proper acid backbone to pitch the fruit. A seductive wine now, but needs more
time to fully mature. All you can ask for in a Middle Reach Pinot Noir.
Reviewed December 14, 2010
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2007 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., $78.
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Subdued aromas
of wild berries and plums. Earth-laden dark fruits with a hint of tea and root beer. Rich and husky but not
showing much chutzpah now. Smoothly textured and well-crafted but dull. I expect more from this bottling and
perhaps it will improve with time in the cellar. I didn’t have a second bottle to sample. Decent (+).
Reviewed February 15, 2010
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1991 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
13.1% alc.,
pH 3.54, 688 cases, $35. Harvested at 22.5 to 23.8 Brix. Aged 16 months in 50% new
and 50% 1-year-old Francois Freres oak barrels.
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Aromas of green tea, green bean and
cherries. Lightly fruited on the palate with notes of strawberries, rhubarb and faint brown
spice offset by bright acidity. Oak tannins surfaced as the wine faded over time in the
glass.
Reviewed April 8, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2010 Gary Farrell Rochioli-Allen Vineyards Russian River Valley Chardonnay
14.0% alc., pH 3.35, TA 0.66, 298 cases, $45. Released February 2013. Multiple clones from both the renowned Rochioli and Allen vineyards. · Light straw color and clear in the glass. Shy aromas of citrus, baked pear, and spice lead to a well-composed palate-filling wine featuring flavors that echo the aromas. This wine is all about concentration and length, yet has the vivid acid backbone needed to energize the flavors and lift the finish. Exceptional. Reviewed March 23, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Alysian Russian River Valley Selection
13.8% alc., pH 3.41, TA 0.73, 2,231 cases, $40. Multiple vineyard sources (Rochioli, Allen, Floodgate, Starr Ridge and Hallberg). Clones Pommard, 777, Martini, 115, Cruz and 828. 100% de-stemmed, aged 10 months in 40% new French oak barrels. Gary points out, “While we love the vineyard-specific wines for their purity and focused expression of each individual property, the Russian River Selection often displays greater complexity and (to some) is a more complete and satisfying offering.” · Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Bright aromas of Bing cherries and strawberries with good volume. Exuberant flavors of black cherries, dark red berries, tea leaf, cola and clove with a slight herbal note contributed by sweet oak. Full-bodied yet not overbearing, with reserved tannins, and admirable length. I agree with Gary that this is his finest Alysian Russian River Valley Selection to date. Exceptional flavor and intensity at a modest alcohol level: the holy grail of Pinot Noir. Very good (+). Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $78. · Moderately light in reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy, but very bracing aromas of red cherry and berry fruits with a hint of cut flowers and wintergreen. Flat-out delicious core of strawberry and black cherry cola flavors. Very smooth and sexy with a proper acid backbone to pitch the fruit. A seductive wine now, but needs more time to fully mature. All you can ask for in a Middle Reach Pinot Noir. Reviewed November 24, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.50, $78 Released fall 2010. From a vineyard planted in the early 1970s. Aged 18 months in 60% new and 40% 1-year-old French oak barrels. · Moderately light reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy, but very bracing aromas of red cherry and berry fruits with a hint of cut flowers and wintergreen. Flat-out delicious core of strawberry and black cherry cola flavors that saturate the mid-palate. Very smooth and sexy with a proper acid backbone to pitch the fruit. A seductive wine now, but needs more time to fully mature. All you can ask for in a Middle Reach Pinot Noir. Reviewed December 14, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., $78. · Subdued aromas of wild berries and plums. Earth-laden dark fruits with a hint of tea and root beer. Rich and husky but not showing much chutzpah now. Smoothly textured and well-crafted but dull. I expect more from this bottling and perhaps it will improve with time in the cellar. I didn’t have a second bottle to sample. Decent (+). Reviewed February 15, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
1991 Williams Selyem Allen Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., pH 3.54, 688 cases, $35. Harvested at 22.5 to 23.8 Brix. Aged 16 months in 50% new and 50% 1-year-old Francois Freres oak barrels. · Aromas of green tea, green bean and cherries. Lightly fruited on the palate with notes of strawberries, rhubarb and faint brown spice offset by bright acidity. Oak tannins surfaced as the wine faded over time in the glass. Reviewed April 8, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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