2018 Martinelli Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch
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Medium ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch opens with pretty notes of saline, bergamot and flowers over a core of raspberries, red cherries and rhubarb. Medium-bodied and silky, it explodes in the mouth with bright, perfumed red fruits, with lots of juicy uplift and a long, gently warm finish.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is laced with an exotic mélange of game, spice, blood orange, mint and dried flowers, all of which give it a distinctly savory, potent feel to match its brooding personality. I would give it a few years in bottle to soften. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of rose petal and lavender nuances, along with a good deal of lift as well.
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.