Wine Doctrine
2014

Martinelli Chardonnay Lolita Ranch

Tasted 25 August 2018 Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

Plush, round, ripe, and fruity, the 2014 Lolita delivers all the goods up front with a straightforward hit of ripe yellow citrus, lemon curd, lemon butter, glycol, and vanilla notes. A little simple and oaky, especially…

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2014

Martinelli Muscat of Alexandria Jackass Hill

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

Easy going and avoiding the over-cloying zone that a lot of these types of wines can enter, this Muscat delivers pleasing notes of dried apricot, honey, and candied lemon peel. Medium across the…

Reviewed 25 August 2018
2012

Martinelli Syrah Zio Tony Ranch "Gianna Marie"

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

A little bit of biting heat and some spice swirl around the red-purple core fruit. Clamped and linear in its current state. Some swirling in the glass helped, but it was showing some youthful tension…

Reviewed 25 August 2018
2015

Martinelli Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

Much more plum driven than the Jackass Zinfandel served beside it. Some notable wild blackberry flavors spit energy into the delivery of this plush and round wine, but it was certainly a tough act to…

Reviewed 25 August 2018
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