2005 Martinelli - Chardonnay Charles Ranch
USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
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Producer Notes
Martinelli Winery is steeped in tradition - the founders were Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, originally from a village in Tuscany, who eloped as teenagers and landed in Sonoma in 1887. Though resources were scarce, Giuseppe, armed with extensive viticultural knowledge, earned and borrowed enough to purchase a bit of land - the current 60-degree slope which is now known as Jackass Hill... More »
Professional Reviews
- Source
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue
- Issue 132
($40) Light gold. Fresh, precise scents of orange, floral honey, anise and ginger, deepened by a gently smoky note. More weighty on the palate, with ripe tangerine and pear flavors and a dense, chewy texture. Ripe and fleshy on the finish, with a lingering note of candied ginger.
- Source
- Wine Advocate
- Issue
- 168
The 2005 Chardonnay Charles Ranch has a medium straw color. A crisp, elegant wine with a tannic structure, it is powerful, rich, and long, with hints of quince, marmalade, and wet stones. This full-bodied, structured Chardonnay should be even better with another year of bottle-age and last for 5-6 years.
- Source
- Wine Spectator
Ripe and intense, with pithy peach and pear flavors joined by a touch of mineral and butterscotch. Finishes with a raw, bitter twinge.
Community Tasting Notes
- Author
- sikora398
- Site / Blog
- Trust Rating
- 100%
- Tasted On
- 09/10/2009
Just about at the end of it's life expectancy. Big and fat, but almost overoxidized at this point. Drink now.
- Author
- Jam02110
- Site / Blog
- Trust Rating
- 98%
- Tasted On
- 01/24/2009
- Author
- Serl Z
- Site / Blog
- Trust Rating
- 97%
- Tasted On
- 12/23/2008
- Drink Dates
- 2007-2010
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