2002 Martinelli Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
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The 2002 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge is a notable effort. It is dark ruby/plum in color, with elegant floral, DRC-like notes of raspberries, forest floor, and violets. Medium to full-bodied, broad, fleshy, complex, and provocative, this is truly a grand cru Burgundy-styled wine to drink now and over the next 7-10 years. Tel. (707) 525-0570; Fax (707) 525-9463
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Dark red. Vinous aromas of black fruits, strawberry, tobacco and milk chocolate. Sappy, sweet and thick, with dense flavors of red berries, wild plum and smoke. A suave, seamless wine with the airy texture that characterizes Helen Turley's winemaking. A superb California pinot noir.
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.