96pts Wine Enthusiast
This exciting wine offers intricate and complex aromas, a lively but ripe palate of red cherries and raspberries and a zingy texture of great acidity and integrated tannins. Everything from wild blackberries to sage to black tea comes up in the aroma, lasting through the palate and into the lingering finish. Best through 2033.
95pts Vinous
The 2021 Pinot Noir Ryan is wild, potent wine. Tasted from the tank, the 2021 comes across as raw and not fully finished, which is not terribly surprising. Intensely savory and mineral, the 2021 is very tightly wound at this stage. Sweet floral, citrus and exotic spice notes emerge over time.
95pts James Suckling
Plenty of spice on the nose with cloves, white pepper and nutmeg, but then it changes to hibiscus, raspberry and freshly cut white-topped strawberries. Medium body. Tangy at the end. Energy is there.
93pts Wine Spectator
This marries the typically punchy plum and cherry fruit of Russian River Valley with sleek singed apple wood and incense hints, along with a mouthwatering savory note underneath. Stays fresh and defined through the finish. Drink now through 2030. 1,200 cases made.
History
Respect for the land
DuMOL is a “vineyard up” winery with a fully integrated approach to winegrowing and winemaking. DuMOL planted its high-density estate vineyards and has farmed many of California’s most renowned vineyards for more than two decades.
Commitment to craft
DuMOL sticks to what works and is focused on the fundamentals, finding inspiration in master, visionary producers around the world as DuMOL continually hones its craft—never imitating, ever refining.
Connected on a personal level
This is a project that comes from who the DuMOL team is and what they love. A deep connection is paramount: to the land, the wines, and the customers.
Heritage and experience
Founded in 1996, DuMOL is a latter-day pioneer in the Russian River Valley. Winemaker, Viticulturist and Partner, Andy Smith, farmed the region for nearly a decade before joining in 1999, and Associate Winemakers Julie Cooper and Jenna Davis, and Cellar Master Jaime Eufracio, have over 40 years combined experience at DuMOL.
