1999 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge
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The dense ruby/purple-colored 1999 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge offers gloriously rich blackberry, blueberry, violet, and mineral aromas. Opulently-textured, with fabulous fruit, sensational texture, and a full-bodied, long finish, this 1999 California Pinot Noir could easily stand up to many a grand cru from Burgundy's Cote de Nuits. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. (Release date, 09/01) Tel. (707) 525-0570; Fax (707) 525-9463
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Dark red. Rich, smoky aromas of currant, wild plum, minerals, tar and earth. Mouthfilling and quite suave; sweeter, fresher and more complex than the Three Colts pinot, with firm acids and noteworthy depth of fruit. Very rich pinot, finishing with dusty, fine tannins.
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.