Winemaker Notes
Aromas of plum, black cherry and sage. Flavors of rose hips, clove, and strawberry fruit leather. Energetic and vibrant with plush texture and bright acidity.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
This vibrant, delicious red's pomegranate and mulberry notes crackle with energy, while savory, wood spice and black tea notes fill in through the finish. Drink now through 2028. 2,696 cases made.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2021 Lynmar Estate PINOT NOIR QUAIL HILL VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY unfolds a medium ruby color with a faint purple rim; lifted aromas of dried spice and forest floor drift upward; medium bodied, sleek and stylish on the palate, with supple, well-integrated tannins; perfumed red berry notes weave through; smooth, layered finish with a gentle, lingering grace. Pair with roasted duck with a light cherry glaze or wild mushroom risotto. (Tasted: 3/31/26, San Francisco, CA)
While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.
Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.