Martinelli
Martinelli Road Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Who says California Chardonnay's can't age...confederate jasmine and honeysuckle on the nose. Lots of finesse and definition. Touch of roasted chestnuts and a floral finish that lingers. In its prime, drink now!
Who says California Chardonnay's can't age...confederate jasmine and honeysuckle on the nose. Lots of finesse and definition. Touch of roasted chestnuts and a floral finish that lingers. In its prime, drink now!
Apr 27th, 2016Mineral, cream, nice acidity and body.
Mineral, cream, nice acidity and body.
Dec 6th, 2012
Great wine if your preference is big bold California Chardonnay - lots of butter and oak, very rich and supple. Aged nicely, would probably hang on another couple of years but probably near its prime now.
Great wine if your preference is big bold California Chardonnay - lots of butter and oak, very rich and supple. Aged nicely, would probably hang on another couple of years but probably near its prime now.
Nov 28th, 2022Man, this one gave the younger Aubert Ritchie a run for its money. This is drinking perfectly at this point. Lots of herbs and yellow peach on the front with probably less acidity than it had a few years ago. Very rounded and full bodied mouthfeel. A little bit of kiwi and pear. Toward the finish, this one still showed a tiny bit of astringency. With the right aging, I think this one still has another three to five years and it without a doubt. Definitely not over the hill, although I would say this one is really close to peak.
Man, this one gave the younger Aubert Ritchie a run for its money. This is drinking perfectly at this point. Lots of herbs and yellow peach on the front with probably less acidity than it had a few years ago. Very rounded and full bodied mouthfeel. A little bit of kiwi and pear. Toward the finish, this one still showed a tiny bit of astringency. With the right aging, I think this one still has another three to five years and it without a doubt. Definitely not over the hill, although I would say this one is really close to peak.
Feb 1st, 2020Classic RRV Chard served for Thanksgiving 2019. Nose of herbs and butter. Entry of honeysuckle, mango, wildflowers. Middle gains a limestone grit. Finishes with brighter acidity than I would have expected given that the entry of this wine is quite a bit more rounded than I expected it to be. Hint of walnut. Very balanced. These wines are built for an extremely long haul, 1 to 2 decades. Drink or hold.
Classic RRV Chard served for Thanksgiving 2019. Nose of herbs and butter. Entry of honeysuckle, mango, wildflowers. Middle gains a limestone grit. Finishes with brighter acidity than I would have expected given that the entry of this wine is quite a bit more rounded than I expected it to be. Hint of walnut. Very balanced. These wines are built for an extremely long haul, 1 to 2 decades. Drink or hold.
Nov 29th, 2019Butterscotch notes. Really good. Drinking well now.
Butterscotch notes. Really good. Drinking well now.
Jul 23rd, 2018
This is by far the best Chardonnay ever so rich and luscious great body and fig and lemon notes it's surely out standing and the best I ever had ❣
This is by far the best Chardonnay ever so rich and luscious great body and fig and lemon notes it's surely out standing and the best I ever had ❣
Aug 21st, 2016
such a bold chardonnay, make sure you have some good snacks to go with this!
such a bold chardonnay, make sure you have some good snacks to go with this!
Apr 7th, 2016