2014 Martinelli Chardonnay Lolita Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92.1 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View UpfromtheCellar's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/9/2021 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 Points

  HUGE California over ripe butter bomb. For those of you who prefer this style, this wine's at least a 92+ for you. For those looking for a little leaner, more minerality, less overpowering, more complex, this wine will disappoint. Butter and tropicals on the nose, vanilla and sweet oak abound. Heavy mouth feel, hint of hot anise on the finish. The alcohol is 15.2% on this bruiser but they wrote it so trickily on the side of the front label its almost impossible to read. That's ok - it TASTES like it..... No aging potential whatsoever so drink up me hearties before all you are left with is sweet goop.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View PinotPaul's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/7/2021 - PinotPaul Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Wonderful, aged Chard. Lovely nose, still fairly bright acidity. Very nice. but last bottle, sigh.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View jmcnewjersey's profile
  • Report Issue

  8/20/2020 - jmcnewjersey wrote: 90 Points

  This bottle was lacking the fruit typically found in Martinelli Chardonnays. Still a nice wine. Drank over 3 nights, and it was strongest on Night 2. Would drink up now, as I am not sure wine can age much longer.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View tcosgriff's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/5/2019 - tcosgriff Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Yellow color with a wonderful bouquet and flavor of pineapple, dried apple, dry brown sugar, and some toasty oak. Very nice supporting acidity with very good nuance and quite a long finish. I was surprised how good this wine was. Went very well with our steak and tendon Pho at favorite Vietnamese restaurant.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • View WineCPA's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/18/2018 - WineCPA wrote: 95 Points

  Buttery without being overbearing. Little spicy oak on the finish gives complexity but takes away from the smoothness. Very good. Tropical vanilla fruit on the palate.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 12 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.