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The January 2024 Auction: Part 4
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Estimate: $30
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"The 2014 Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch offers an almost Grand Cru Burgundian Musigny note, with powdered stones, strawberries and black cherries. It has terrific concentration and density, a full-bodied mouthfeel, great acidity, and well-integrated oak, alcohol and tannin .... One of the great families of Northern California, and of course, one of the highest quality producers, the Martinellis â and rather remarkably so â only estate-bottle 15% of their production from over 300 acres of beautifully situated vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. No doubt Helen Turley, who worked at Martinelli and mentored its winemaking team, left a profound influence on the quality of the Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Syrahs and Zinfandels, a fact that canât be overstated. The Chardonnays all go through full malolactic fermentation and tend to see about 50% new oak. The Pinot Noirs are always 100% destemmed and largely spend no longer than ten months in about 60% new French oak. More specifics are included with the following tasting notes. As good as 2013 is for Pinot Noir in Sonoma, 2014 actually eclipses it .... The 2014s show more varietal character and greater intensity, and the wines are just richer and deeper, although this is by no means disparaging the super-high quality of the 2013s. Across the board, with this half-dozen 2014 Pinot Noirs from Martinelli, this is probably the strongest vintage I have seen from them in many a year. By the way, the three largest cuvĂ©es of these fabulous 2014 Pinot Noirs from Martinelli are the Bondi Home (845 cases), Zio Tony (709 cases) and the Moonshine Ranch (783 cases)."
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"The 2014 Pinot Noir Lolita Ranch offers an almost Grand Cru Burgundian Musigny note, with powdered stones, strawberries and black cherries. It has terrific concentration and density, a full-bodied mouthfeel, great acidity, and well-integrated oak, alcohol and tannin .... One of the great families of Northern California, and of course, one of the highest quality producers, the Martinellis â and rather remarkably so â only estate-bottle 15% of their production from over 300 acres of beautifully situated vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. No doubt Helen Turley, who worked at Martinelli and mentored its winemaking team, left a profound influence on the quality of the Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Syrahs and Zinfandels, a fact that canât be overstated. The Chardonnays all go through full malolactic fermentation and tend to see about 50% new oak. The Pinot Noirs are always 100% destemmed and largely spend no longer than ten months in about 60% new French oak. More specifics are included with the following tasting notes. As good as 2013 is for Pinot Noir in Sonoma, 2014 actually eclipses it .... The 2014s show more varietal character and greater intensity, and the wines are just richer and deeper, although this is by no means disparaging the super-high quality of the 2013s. Across the board, with this half-dozen 2014 Pinot Noirs from Martinelli, this is probably the strongest vintage I have seen from them in many a year. By the way, the three largest cuvĂ©es of these fabulous 2014 Pinot Noirs from Martinelli are the Bondi Home (845 cases), Zio Tony (709 cases) and the Moonshine Ranch (783 cases)."
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The fourth-largest wine producer in the world, led by California. American fine wine is defined by ripe, expressive fruit and a spirit of innovation, with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon among the most sought-after wines globally.
A large, geographically varied California region producing cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay near the coast and richer Zinfandel and Cabernet inland. Its wines range from elegant to bold.
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