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Martinelli Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 2002

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2002 Vintage

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JJ Buckley Fine Wines

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Martinelli Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge (2002)
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4.5 Star Rating

Starting at: $159.99
8 Reviews

Winery:
Martinelli Winery
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Sonoma County > Sonoma Coast
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2015
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User Tags:  stone fruits, color descriptors, spices, berry, cherry, (tree) fruit, spice, oak, resinous, plum 


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What to Expect

California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

Winemakers Notes

Since 1896, five generations of the Martinelli family have worked together producing apples and wine in Sonoma County. We invite you to stop by the Martinelli Vineyards Tasting room in our historic Hop Barn. Available for sampling are our award winning estate wines as well as many local gourmet food products.

Blue Slide Ridge is named for its magnificent formations of blue rock. Directly below the vineyard a sheer cliff drops into the small winding creek, the south fork tributary of the Gualala River, showing off great cerulean shards jutting out from beneath the earth's read more...

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($65) 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 wine... Stephen Tanzer. A Pinot Noir wine from California in USA. 2002 Martinelli Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge 750ml


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Rating: 85/100 - As reviewed by Burghound in Issue 19, Jul 01, 2005


 

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Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 06/30/04


 

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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 150 on Dec-03


 

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Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on May-04


 

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