96-Points by Wine Enthusiast.
Spicy, high-toned and strong in tannin, this is an impressive wine in its youth that will only get better. Cardamon, rose petal, black tea and tree bark give it a savory edginess that appeals and adds to the overall complexity and measured weight, finishing bright and fresh. Lovely!
 
Winemaker’s Notes
Our collection of Estate vineyards—our finest sources—dominate this five-vineyard blend. Flax overlooking the river on Westside Road is red fruited, structured, and full-bodied. A trio of Green Valley sites build the core of the wine. DuMOL Estate offers ripe black cherry fruits and woodsy complexity; MacIntyre is bright, floral, and tangy with purple fruit purity; Dutton layers-in broad soft texture and generous breadth. Our longtime Occidental Road vineyard, further east, deepens the wine with truffley sweetness and concentrated creamy red fruits.
Vineyard Notes
26% DuMol O’Connell estate vineyard.
22% DuMol Flax estate.
20% Widdoes vineyard.
16% Dutton upp road vineyard. 1
6% Hanna vineyard.
Appellation: Russian river valley.
Clones: Calera, Swan, 943, Dijon, Pommard, Mt. Eden & Martini. 
Ageing: Aged 12 months in light/medium toast 25% new french oak barrels followed by 3 months in tank.
 
DuMOL is an acclaimed and sought-after small producer based in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley in California. It makes a selection of site-expressive wines from the Russian River and Sonoma Coast predominantly from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Small lots of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc and (probably most unusually) Mencia are also grown and produced from top vineyard sites in Sonoma and Napa.
The business is based in Windsor, nine miles north of Santa Rosa. There are currently six estate vineyards, and over two decades DuMOL has developed strong relations with some of the state's top growers to source or farm fruit on contract from over 20 further sites.
Most of the wines are single-vineyard bottlings. These are released via allocations to DuMOL's consumer mailing list and to select restaurants around the world. 
The Highland Divide label is used for multi-vineyard blends of estate-grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. These wines are designed to be fruit-forward and drinkable on release. The name describes the zone which divides the valley floor of the Russian River from the Sonoma Coast, regarded as the optimal grapegrowing location. DuMOL also offers their Wester Reach label with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to select restaurants and retailers.
The small production team is lead by winemaker, viticulturalist and partner Andy Smith. He has been with DuMOL since 1997.