2016 Martinelli Chardonnay Charles Ranch
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Score 95/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2019
The 2016 Chardonnay Charles Ranch is creamy and racy in the glass, with a real sense of oiliness that is incredibly distinctive. Apricot, lightly honeyed notes, marzipan, orchard fruit and dried flowers all add shades of nuance to this super-expressive Wente clone Chardonnay.
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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.