2017 Martinelli Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch is rich, sumptuous and quite forward, with plenty of Russian River intensity. Black cherry, game, licorice and leather give the wine much of its distinctive personality. In this range, the Lolita is a bit wild and animal, and is certainly not lacking in personality.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch has a pale to medium ruby-purple color and aromas of blueberry compote, cranberry sauce, black cherry preserves, bitter root, moss-covered bark and peppercorn—a nice interplay here of fruit and earth. Light to medium-bodied, it's broody and earthy in the mouth, with fine, grainy tannins and good freshness to lift the blueberry-tinged finish. 319 cases produced.
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.