2013 Martinelli Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge Vineyard
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From the blue slate soils of the Sonoma Coast, the 2013 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge is dominated by Dijon clones 115, and to a lesser extent, 667 and 777. Exhibiting great ripeness, a deep ruby/purple color and oodles of black cherries and black raspberries, the wine is complex, deep, rich, and very concentrated. This wine sees a lot of new oak, but it is beautifully sucked up by the wine’s lavish concentration and rich, multi-dimensional style. Drink it over the next decade or more.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge is the most powerful and tannic of the 2013 Pinots I tasted at Martinelli. Beams of firm tannin and acidity give the 2013 much of its energy, focus and intensity. The flavors are dark and savory, but not fully expressive today. (AG) 94+
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.