2002 Lynmar Quail Cuvée Pinot Noir

• 92 points. Wine Enthusiast, June 2005 "Denser, more tannic and fuller bodied than Lynmar's regular Pinot… Showing notes of cherries and plums as well as oak. Tremendous spice in the finish. The richness, complexity and depth, not to mention tannins, suggest midterm aging. Hold until 2006"
• 92 points. PinotReport, April 15, 2005. "… Delicious, silky Pinot—because it's so well balanced, it will work with anything from a steak to some grilled salmon. Lynmar and Winemaker Hugh Chappelle are really starting to hit their stride with elegant, silky Russian River Valley Pinot."
• 91 points. The Wine News, May 2005. "…Well structured with finely grained tannins and firm acidity, this luscious, richly flavored Pinot is exquisitely varietal, delivering layers of black fruit and brown spice; long finish."
• 90 points, 1 puff. Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine, Feb 2005 "… this wine is about style and elegance far more than forcefulness, and its impressions of fruity precision and balance earn it very good marks. Medium-full-bodied and slightly velvety in texture, it delivers a fine measure of accessible fruit and is never bogged down in heavy-handed ripeness. It is long on the palate and keenly focused from front to back…."
• 89 points. Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 2005 "…Very well-made, attractive Pinot Noir, finishing firm and moderately spicy, with smooth tannins."

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2002 Lynmar Quail Cuvée Chardonnay

• 90 points. Anthony Dias Blue, Patterson's Beverage Journal, Mar 2005 "Concentrated, juicy fruit with toasty notes, great length and balance."
• 89 points. Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 2005 "Nuanced, leesy nose combines citrus fruit, chalk, white peppercorn and smoked meat. Fat, rich, leesy and mellow, with an enticing sweetness and a pliant texture… Nicely expansive on the back, but also dry and classic…."

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2003 Lynmar Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

• (4+ stars/5). Restaurant Wine, Issue #112 "Elegantly flavored, full bodied, and crisp and long on the finish, tasting of plum, rose petal, pepper and toast. Excellent value."

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2002 Lynmar Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

• Recommended. San Francisco Chronicle, March 4, 2004 "Intense fruit, thin texture; floral, rose petal aromatics with cherries, orange peel and spice nose; similar flavors...Body: Light-medium. Dryness: Dry."
• Double Gold. Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2004
• Gold. Los Angeles County Fair 2004
• Gold. Orange County Fair 2004

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2001 Lynmar Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

• 91 points. PinotReport, April 15, 2005 "Medium ruby red color; rich, deep aromas of cherry, forest floor and spices; rich and full, black cherry, spices and slight forest floor flavors, silky texture, good structure and balance; long finish. Nicely balanced, elegant Russian River Pinot with all of the right stuff—just the right wine for a wide range of foods."
• 90 points. Wine Enthusiast, June 2005 "Absolutely lovely. Throws off complex cherry, rhubarb, cola and oak aromas, and then turns into the quintessence of cherry flavor, rich yet airy and lilting. Best consumer in its flashy, seductive youth."

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2003 Lynmar Russian River Valley Chardonnay

• Double Gold, 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
• Recommended. Charles Olken, Oakland Tribune, Mar 2, 2005 "Rich, oaky, caramelly and decidedly ripe in tone, this wine starts off as if it is going to be another fat, heavy, overoaked bottling, but then takes a turn to green apple fruit in the nose and to a firm and somewhat leaner impression in the mouth."

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