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2004 Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir - USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast - Red

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2004 Martinelli - Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
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USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast

Red Pinot Noir
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Martinelli Winery is steeped in tradition - the founders were Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini, originally from a village in Tuscany, who eloped as teenagers and landed in Sonoma in 1887. Though resources were scarce, Giuseppe, armed with extensive viticultural knowledge, earned and borrowed enough to purchase a bit of land - the current 60-degree slope which is now known as Jackass Hill... More »

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95
WS 88
IWC 93
WA 92
Drink Dates
Comm: 2009-2014 WA: 2004+ WS: 2006-2009
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IWC 93
Source International Wine Cellar
Issue Issue 126

($75) Good full red. Complex nose melds cherry, plum, spices, nuts and smoky oak. Concentrated, suave and sophisticated, with a slightly wild blue and black fruit character complicated by spices. Dense and fine-grained pinot, finishing with silky tannins and noteworthy complexity. Similar in style to the superb 2003 example.

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WA 92
Source Wine Advocate
Issue 162
Drink Dates 2004+

The 2004 Pinot Noir Blue Slide possesses a classic floral, herbal, and blueberry-scented nose with hints of soy, underbrush, and flint. The wine is deep, rich, medium to full-bodied, long, and velvety-textured. It's a beauty from that cool-climate site on the Sonoma Coast. This wine had just been bottled when I tasted it, so I suspect my ratings might be somewhat conservative. Before readers inundate the office with questions, the Martinellis were not happy with the Syrah vineyards in 2004 and did not make any wines. (Release date 9/06)

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WS 88
Source Wine Spectator
Drink Dates 2006-2009

Very ripe, with a candied apple and cherry edge to the flavors. Yet it's intense and focused, with mineral and earth notes and a complex finish. 465 cases made.

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Community Tasting Notes average score of 95 points based upon 3 reviews

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Author Charles S310
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 93.333%
Tasted On 09/10/2010
Drink Dates 2010-2016
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Author Gregory H928
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Tasted On 03/29/2009
Drink Dates 2008-2012

Outstanding. Dry cocoa with currant. Still young.

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Site / Blog   Trust Rating 99.301%
Tasted On 02/18/2009
Drink Dates 2009-2015

Is this really a pinot?! Deep dark fruit that mingles with alcohol in the nose. A heavy, yet perfectly balanced mouth feel - the prevalence of alcohol in the nose is matched by strong fruit and sharp acid. and a gorgeous finish. This will last for a few more years.

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