Dumol Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Wester Reach 2023

Name: Dumol Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Wester Reach 2023
Brand: Monterey Bay Wine Company [MBW]
SKU: SF-4-MBW--072925-3
Price: 83.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$83⁹⁹

Winemaker’s Notes:
Our 2023 vintage of “Wester Reach” Pinot Noir is a multi-layered interpretation of this classic region where we live and farm vines. It includes some of the finest sites in the appellation - vineyards that we have planted, farmed, and harvested for over twenty-five years. Comprising four of our region’s unique sub-districts, the wine blends fruit from the valley itself with vineyards further west, stretching out to the coolest ‘reaches’ of the appellation’s high elevation coastal ridges. Each district contributes something unique, be it valley-floor texture and volume, ridge top fruit intensity or bright coastal acidity.

The late and cool 2023 vintage is among the greatest winegrowing seasons in modern Californian history – in fact, arguably the finest ever – and each vineyard performed toward its maximum potential. It was a drawn-out season with zero heat concerns, so the fruit was able to hang on the vine building nuance and intensity while retaining acidity and pinpoint purity. The wines will drink beautifully soon after release and gain complexity in the bottle for many years.

Highly perfumed aromas blend fresh summer berry notes with anise, pine needle, and dark cherry. The style is pure and fresh with lovely lift and floral spice. The wine’s flavors are bright yet dark and really draw you in: Bing cherry then wild blackberry, orange zest, and cardamom. The palate becomes broad and layered with understated, elegant power and fine lacy tannins supported by a fresh line of crunchy acidity. The long finish is pure, fruity, and energetic. Drink between 2025 and 2035.

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Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2023 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is soft, fruity and easygoing, all of which make it a fine choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years or more. Soft contours wrap around a core of red/purplish fruit, sweet spice and flowers. There's lovely immediacy and succulence here. Bright acids pull it all together. Delicious." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

94 points

"Bursts with juicy raspberry, mulberry and bitter cherry coulis flavors that stretch out lengthily, plus savory, red tea and rose petal notes that add energy and range. Shows a snap of red licorice and a singed apple wood frame on the finish while keeping its energy up. Best from 2026 through 2036."

Wine Enthusiast

94 points

"This fresh and energetic Pinot brings spicy aromas of black cherry, plum skin and cinnamon on the nose, while the palate displays earthy richness, with tart berry fruit and notions of cocoa powder, clove and rose petal lifting the finish." —Tom R. Capo

More about Dumol

Dumol's Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah come from the best vineyards in the valley tended to by hand. Winemaking is intuitive, minimal, and driven by the fruit and terroir year to year. In just over 20 years DuMOL has risen to the top of the Sonoma county wine heap.