2022 DuMOL FINN Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, California

From 23 year old vines. Aged 17 months in 40% new French oak barrels from Atelier Centre France & Tonnellerie Mercurey.

Sixty percent of the 2022 Pinot Noir Finn comes from the Bressay Vineyard with Calera selection and the rest from old vines on Occidental Road, with unknown plant material (planted with eight or so clones) that they pick all at one time, which adds a lot of complexity to this wine. It opens to complex and layered aromas of kirsch, fresh violets, sweet tobacco, and mossy earth, followed on the palate by a complete wine with velvety tannins and harmonious acidity, everything coming together seamlessly. A stunning wine, it’s one of the best wines of the vintage. It’s going to be hard to hold in the cellar, but it will be worth it. Drink 2024-2050.

100 points jebdunnck.com June 2024

A very pinpointed pinot with crushed stone, blueberry, raspberry and strawberry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied and very reserved, with a linear intensity and great length. Tight focus at the end with dark berries and plums. Excellent potential. Best after 2027.

97 points jamessuckling.com

DuMOL FINN Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley is the flagship Pinot offering from this elite Californian producer, and it’s nothing short of extraordinary. Winemaker Andy Smith selects the finest barrels from their prized estate vineyards—including the legendary Occidental site—for this ultra-limited bottling, which showcases the full power and poise of Russian River Valley Pinot at its most profound.

The wine is intensely aromatic, with layers of dark cherry, wild strawberry, blood orange, and crushed violets interwoven with exotic spices, forest floor, and fine oak. On the palate, it walks a razor's edge between richness and energy. Silky tannins frame a core of ripe red and black fruit, while vibrant acidity and savoury, earthy nuances add lift and complexity. There’s depth, grace, and serious structure here—it’s a wine made to age, with 10 to 15 years of evolution easily in its future.

FINN is only produced in top vintages and in tiny quantities, making it one of the most sought-after Pinots in California. A wine for collectors and serious Pinot lovers, it sings with duck confit, roast squab, or a simple wild mushroom risotto.