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2007 Lynmar Estate Five Sisters Pinot Noir

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RATINGS

97Wine Enthusiast

...very strong in char and vanilla, but way stronger is the fruit itself, which is exemplary and stunning. Raspberries, cherries and strawberries just begin to describe it, with all sorts of spice and earth complexities. Stuns with purity, complexity and sheer delicious power.

94Wine Spectator

A beautifully crafted, rich, generous style. Ripe and vibrant, with fleshy plum, wild berry and blueberry flavors that are full-bodied, pure, focused, complex and concentrated. Maintains its intensity and depth.

92Stephen Tanzer

Musky, intensely perfumed aromas of black raspberry, incense and flowers, with building notes of smoky oak and spicecake. Silky and high-pitched, with suave delineation to the red berry, cocoa powder, anise, rose and oak spice flavors. This very complex, fruit-driven wine spreads out to stain the palate on the very long, spicy, focused finish.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley AVA is named for the river that meanders from Mendocino County in the north until it finally runs into the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. The AVA is cool thanks to its proximity to the northern California coast and the river, and grape growers must learn to deal with regular fog. Nevertheless in recent decades the AVA has become one of the best in the state, meaning that its wines often earn excellent reviews and have considerable cachet. The AVA status was awarded in 1983 and today the appellation has 15,000 vineyard acres. Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape though Pinot Noir has also been very successful in recent decades. Russian River Valley Pinot Noir are known for being rich, lush and filled with concentrated fruit and berry flavors. Russian River Pinot Noirs are today considered some of the best domestic Pinot Noirs.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.