Williams Selyem, Vista Verde Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, San Benito County
Williams Selyem · California › San Benito County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
14
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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92.2
Avg Score
96
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Taster #9997
· Oct 7, 2023
This has matured just as you would expect... Darkish golden color, thick, oily, and dank. However, we have discovered we prefer our dessert wines on the younger side. Which is unfortunate considering how many bottles I have of this to drink!
2009 vintage
Taster #0389
· May 21, 2022
92/100
Nose of orange preserves, oil paints, and tangerine. Thicc and very much orange-themed. A refreshing dessert wine. I could almost have this for breakfast (and I've never been a 'hair of the dog' person).
2009 vintage
Taster #4870
· Jun 29, 2018
92/100
Delightful way to complete dinner. Lemon and honey with a satisfying finish.
2011 vintage
Taster #1320
· Jun 21, 2018
92/100
Meyer lemon and honey notes, with a medium-long finish. This has improved a bit since my last bottle, but is probably at or slightly past its peak.
2011 vintage
Taster #4485
· Feb 22, 2016
90/100
Lemon peel, honey.
2011 vintage
Taster #1320
· Dec 25, 2015
91/100
Honey-scented beeswax and Meyer lemons on the nose. The palate has notes of pear and lemon pound cake. Nice acidity and decent finish, but lacks the complexity needed for a higher score. I will hold my other bottle for a couple years, but I'm not sure this will improve.
2011 vintage
Taster #3289
· Sep 26, 2015
93/100
Awesome flavors without being heavy.
2009 vintage
Taster #0831
· Apr 23, 2014
95/100
An awesome sweet wine. Very sweet, but not the overwhelming sweetness sometimes experienced in these sweet wines. Still very nice acidity and balance, and great spice on the palate. This beats lots of world renowned sweet wines - wish I were offered more than a bottle or two each year and could keep my hands off them for a decade or more.
2009 vintage
Taster #5618
· Dec 29, 2013
96/100
An excellent wine that has lots going for it. To the eye it is a nice deep golden color. On the nose the typical smells you would expect. Lemon oil and some tropical notes. The true enjoyment was on the palate. Loads of honeydew, lemon, nutty spices and a nice thickness to it but never felt cloying because of a good acidic backbone. The finish really lingered here for a good 30-45 seconds and had me smacking and licking my …
2009 vintage
Taster #3289
· Jan 27, 2013
93/100
I have always loved these from other vintages. So flavorful without being syrupy. Explosive citrus. Complex but balanced.
2009 vintage
Taster #9516
· Oct 15, 2012
90/100
Good body and weight. Nice lemon and floral notes on the nose with creme brulee and caramel notes. Nice entry on the palate with lingering acid and a good finish. Under $20 from the winery. Yes please!
2009 vintage
Taster #4485
· Jul 13, 2012
94/100
Apricot, peaches and honeysuckle. A light odor of petrol. Perfect balance of sweetness and acidity.
2009 vintage
Taster #1985
· Jul 1, 2012
90/100
Great with squid ceviche!
2009 vintage
Taster #8532
· May 27, 2012
90/100
Very bright, GREAT with oysters.
2009 vintage
Taster #1483
· Nov 16, 2011
great balance of acidity and sweetness, phenomenal desert wine. apricot, peaches, touch of vanilla
2009 vintage
Taster #9997
· Nov 12, 2011
93/100
We probably drank this too young... The nose was intoxicating! I felt silly - I couldn't keep my nose out of the glass. Pear, honeysuckle, and a slight whisp of botrytis. Clean and crisp finish. I could guzzle this wine!
2009 vintage
Taster #6825
· May 7, 2011
Not really feeling this one. Lacking richness and depth. Tasted somewhat thin, green and bitter.
2009 vintage