Martinelli
"Grace Nicole" Zio Tony Ranch Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Wine of the night for me. Loved it. Amazing fruit but balanced and complex. Had it open for many many hours in the bottle and it continued to evolve.
Wine of the night for me. Loved it. Amazing fruit but balanced and complex. Had it open for many many hours in the bottle and it continued to evolve.
Dec 30th, 2015
A little too big for my palate, but I'm sure it's popular. Bold.
A little too big for my palate, but I'm sure it's popular. Bold.
Jul 29th, 2015
Fruity, less tannin. Black cherry with cola. Wild berry.
Fruity, less tannin. Black cherry with cola. Wild berry.
Dec 6th, 2012
One of the best Pinots I've ever had!
One of the best Pinots I've ever had!
Jul 25th, 2017
Dark ruby red. Black cherry, plum, licorice, and vanilla on the nose with more subtle notes of rose petals and earth. Dense, brooding dark fruit on the palate with balanced acidity and good length. Aged 10 months in 70% new French oak before bottling.
Dark ruby red. Black cherry, plum, licorice, and vanilla on the nose with more subtle notes of rose petals and earth. Dense, brooding dark fruit on the palate with balanced acidity and good length. Aged 10 months in 70% new French oak before bottling.
Jul 11th, 2017Glad I bought this one, but I think that this one is just way too young right now. What a layered pinot....the problem is...I think I only got through half of the layers. This one was opened with dinner. Dusty rose pour into the glass. The nose was the best part of this wine. Almost smelled like red velvet cake tastes. Black cherry mixed in there somewhere with some bramble. Really awesome nose. Three hours later, it was still pretty much the same. Went better with food, where a brambly sweeter strawberry(?) and black cherry medicinal note was on the front of the palate. Eucalyptus. It went darker in the middle for sure, and was very acidic towards the finish with a medicinal minty black cherry tart...almost a metallic kind of note. I have a few more of these, and plan to hold them for at least another year before trying another one. The bones and structure are definitely here. Intriguing pinot. I really wasn't ready to think about what I was drinking tonight, but damn the luck!
Glad I bought this one, but I think that this one is just way too young right now. What a layered pinot....the problem is...I think I only got through half of the layers. This one was opened with dinner. Dusty rose pour into the glass. The nose was the best part of this wine. Almost smelled like red velvet cake tastes. Black cherry mixed in there somewhere with some bramble. Really awesome nose. Three hours later, it was still pretty much the same. Went better with food, where a brambly sweeter strawberry(?) and black cherry medicinal note was on the front of the palate. Eucalyptus. It went darker in the middle for sure, and was very acidic towards the finish with a medicinal minty black cherry tart...almost a metallic kind of note. I have a few more of these, and plan to hold them for at least another year before trying another one. The bones and structure are definitely here. Intriguing pinot. I really wasn't ready to think about what I was drinking tonight, but damn the luck!
Jul 4th, 2017
Pleasant surprise here, bigger pinot with a dark cherry-laden nose, touch of forest floor. Some blueberry liqueur that seemed borrowed from the Syrah, other black fruit and soft, wide mouthfeel. Burgun-NOT. Tannins and a fresh acidity holding it together nicely. Impressed me!
Pleasant surprise here, bigger pinot with a dark cherry-laden nose, touch of forest floor. Some blueberry liqueur that seemed borrowed from the Syrah, other black fruit and soft, wide mouthfeel. Burgun-NOT. Tannins and a fresh acidity holding it together nicely. Impressed me!
Apr 3rd, 2017Slightly off putting rubbery aromas along with sweet red fruit. Ripe strawberry and raspberry flavors that lack acidity. Spicy ginger and floral notes add complexity, but do not compliment.
Slightly off putting rubbery aromas along with sweet red fruit. Ripe strawberry and raspberry flavors that lack acidity. Spicy ginger and floral notes add complexity, but do not compliment.
Jan 11th, 2017