2016 Martinelli Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch
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The 2016 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is ripe, racy and voluptuous, all while retaining the mid-weight feel that is typical of the 2016 Pinots here. Succulent dark cherry and plum fruit flesh out in this pliant, wonderfully inviting Pinot. Hints of spice, leather and tobacco add the closing layers of nuance. I would prefer to drink this forward Pinot over the next decade or so.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2016 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is medium ruby-purple colored and features lovely dried herbs and damp soil notions over a compelling core of crushed blueberries, plums and black cherries plus a touch of licorice. The palate is full-bodied, rich and opulent with seamless background acid and beautifully plush tannins, finishing very long and with bags of spices coming through. 243 cases produced.
The 2016 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is ripe, racy and voluptuous, all while retaining the mid-weight feel that is typical of the 2016 Pinots here. Succulent dark cherry and plum fruit flesh out in this pliant, wonderfully inviting Pinot. Hints of spice, leather and tobacco add the closing layers of nuance. I would prefer to drink this forward Pinot over the next decade or so.
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.