2002 Martinelli Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch
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The 2002 Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch is a broadly flavored, creme brulee and egg custard sort of Chardonnay possessing huge aromatics in a somewhat heavier, oilier style without the vibrancy of some of the other cuvees. Nevertheless, there are impressive levels of richness and intensity. Tel. (707) 525-0570; Fax (707) 525-9463
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Aromas of pineapple, peach, honey, clove and nuts. Concentrated, dense and lush, but with nicely delineated, spicy flavors and plenty of inner-mouth verve. This has excellent spine and strong finishing flavors of peach, minerals and earth. The first crop from densely planted vines that yielded less than a ton per acre of fruit.
About the producer
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.