Martinelli 2021 Lolita Ranch Pinot Noir, Russian River
$69.99
Martinelli 2021 Lolita Ranch Pinot Noir, Russian River
★ 94+ Points
96 Points Robert Parker: “The 2021 Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch is so perfumed! Raspberry, strawberry and rhubarb give way to accents of lavender, tangerine peel and conifer leaves. The light-bodied palate is packed with floral fruits, and it has wonderful structural harmony between soft, powdery tannins and persistent freshness. It finishes with generous layers, and although it has the potential to mature gracefully over the next decade, I would be inclined to drink it on the earlier side for all its pure, pretty fruit. 259 cases were made."
...One of the great families of Northern California, and of course, one of the highest quality producers, the Martinellis – and rather remarkably so – only estate-bottle 15% of their production from over 300 acres of beautifully situated vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. No doubt Helen Turley, who worked at Martinelli and mentored its winemaking team, left a profound influence on the quality of the Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Syrahs and Zinfandels, a fact that can’t be overstated. The Chardonnays all go through full malolactic fermentation and tend to see about 50% new oak. The Pinot Noirs are always 100% destemmed and largely spend no longer than ten months in about 60% new French oak...As good as 2013 is for Pinot Noir in Sonoma, 2014 actually eclipses it."
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★ 94+ Points
96 Points Robert Parker: “The 2021 Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch is so perfumed! Raspberry, strawberry and rhubarb give way to accents of lavender, tangerine peel and conifer leaves. The light-bodied palate is packed with floral fruits, and it has wonderful structural harmony between soft, powdery tannins and persistent freshness. It finishes with generous layers, and although it has the potential to mature gracefully over the next decade, I would be inclined to drink it on the earlier side for all its pure, pretty fruit. 259 cases were made."
...One of the great families of Northern California, and of course, one of the highest quality producers, the Martinellis – and rather remarkably so – only estate-bottle 15% of their production from over 300 acres of beautifully situated vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. No doubt Helen Turley, who worked at Martinelli and mentored its winemaking team, left a profound influence on the quality of the Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Syrahs and Zinfandels, a fact that can’t be overstated. The Chardonnays all go through full malolactic fermentation and tend to see about 50% new oak. The Pinot Noirs are always 100% destemmed and largely spend no longer than ten months in about 60% new French oak...As good as 2013 is for Pinot Noir in Sonoma, 2014 actually eclipses it."
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