2016 Martinelli Chardonnay Martinelli Road
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Score 95/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2019
The 2016 Chardonnay Martinelli Road is fascinating to taste next to the Lolita Ranch as it is quite a bit more lifted and citrus-driven in profile. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and chalk add an attractive aromatic upper register to this super-expressive Chardonnay from Martinelli. I very much like the sense of energy here. (Drink between 2021-2028)
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95
95/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Martinelli
Martinelli is a Sonoma benchmark for vineyard-designate bottlings—wines built to highlight how strongly a single site can shape Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Zinfandel. Across the range, the focus stays consistent: small-production bottlings that feel distinctly tied to where they’re grown.