2017 Martinelli Chardonnay Charles Ranch
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Score 95/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2020
The 2017 Chardonnay Charles Ranch is another captivating, arrestingly beautiful wine in this range. Intensely tropical and floral, with striking textural depth, the 2017 has so much going on. In the glass, the 2017 is intense, but not at all overly heavy. Tangerine, honey, dried flowers, almond and lemon confit all run through this superb 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.