Lynmar 2013 Five Sisters Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)

Country: US / Five Sisters
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Lynmar / Russian River Valley

This wine is a standout in an outstanding portfolio of 2013 vineyard- and block-designated wines from this producer. Five Sisters is big and burly at first, a fistful of leather and Asian baking spices that demands notice. Then subtlety takes over in lithe, sinewy waves of blueberry and blackberry, followed by a touch of licorice on the nearly endless finish.