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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by buckeye76 on 12/24/2023 & rated 93 points: Out of magnum, ruby color in the bowl though much lighter on the edge. Drinking very nicely out of magnum and was a perfect pairing with Cioppino. Raspberries, cherries, and licorice in the nose with notes of herbalness and minerals. Black cherries, blackberries and raspberries in the flavor. Would never of guessed 16.5% alcohol, the wine was well balanced and medium bodied with a very smooth medium to long finish. (128 views) | | | Tasted by JSolo on 10/5/2019 & rated 92 points: Consistently, very good. (1181 views) | | | Tasted by tfesmgk on 11/17/2017 & rated 93 points: Loved it. Wonderful balance of fruit and spice. Very long finish. (1734 views) | | | Tasted by Drankthewholebottle on 12/31/2015 & rated 94 points: First bottle for NYE. Very light color, pretty and translucent. Nose of boozy raspberry and light smoke. Flavored of blackberry and plum. Sweet and easy drinking despite high alcohol. (2687 views) | | | Tasted by tcdonovan on 12/10/2014 & rated 95 points: Fruity. High alcohol. Very good. (3169 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 7/28/2014 & rated 91 points: The most exotic Zin I buy ... this one from a cool vintage is unusually light in color, although high in alcohol (16.5%).
Very deep, very focused, very long ... very Jackass! (3363 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 3/28/2014 & rated 92 points: A surprisingly light, red fruit component to this wine. Should continue to improve. (2801 views) | | | Tasted by Deb293 on 3/27/2014 & rated 92 points: Now THIS is a Zinfandel that I really like. Bursting with red raspberry fruit, plus anise on the nose, it has none of the pruney heaviness I worry about each time I open a bottle. The alcohol just leaves a warm glow on the finish without being overpowering. Long, fruity finish, and, thankfully, medium bodied. (2280 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 8/19/2013 & rated 90 points: A most atypical Jackass. Light in color and surprisingly light on the palate, notwithstanding its 16%+ abv (not intrusive with a little air). It delivers a characteristic concentrated red fruit blast to show its heritage. There is no syrup or sugar to this wine, which drank very nicely with grilled beef. Lingering aftertaste. Two left, which I'll let age for a year or two. Looking forward to the '12! (1979 views) | | | Tasted by peterk on 8/6/2013 & rated 89 points: Lovely, luscious wine, but no match for the Jackass Hill. (1357 views) | | | Tasted by davidn on 3/8/2013 & rated 89 points: Decanted for +-45 minutes. A bit heavy with flat fruit. Easy to drink; I'm just didn't roll my socks at all. I recommend not drinking it until at least mid-2015. (1591 views) |
| Martinelli Producer website
All of the Martinelli Estate vineyards are farmed by Lee Martinelli, Sr., and sons Lee, Jr., and George Martinelli. The wines are made by our winemaker, Helen Turley, and assistant winemaker, Bryan Kvamme. These handcrafted wines are un-fined, un-filtered, neither cold nor heat stabilized and may contain naturally occurring sediment.Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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