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Red
2008 Martinelli Syrah Vellutini Ranch
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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SMHalps Likes this wine:
February 19, 2023 - My final bottle and it is was a huge alcoholic behemoth, which may have preserved the fruit. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it, but I'm sure it was better young. I'll skip the numerical score.
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SMHalps Likes this wine: 91 points
October 27, 2016 - Him vs. Her - a blind Winmaker tasting (Landmarc @ the Time Warner Center): Tasted blind, and popped and poured. This was my 2nd favorite out of 6 wines. So much more life in it than the 2006 version.
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kurishin wrote: 88 points
June 29, 2016 - Over the hill, plummy jam. Flat and sweet, drink up.
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Tom_B wrote: flawed
January 9, 2016 - Tipping the scales at 17.1% alcohol (not the 16.4% on the label), this wine is a terrible example. The VA on this wine is so strong I had to measure it. Barely on the legal limit. Tired of the overly high alcohol, high VA on their wines.
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jsmiller23 wrote: 95 points
October 16, 2015 - Fantastic wine ... Velvety, inky, smoky, layered, complex, delicious wine
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By Antonio Galloni
The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012) (link)(Martinelli Syrah Vellutini Ranch Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
3/25/2012 (link) 90 points(Martinelli Syrah Vellutini Ranch) Opaque ruby color; roasted berry, roast plum, smoke nose; roasted berry, roast plum, smoke, dark chocolate palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Martinelli
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Vellutini Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 83 (38%)
- Consumed 137 (62%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 5 votes
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- ProducerMartinelli
- VarietySyrah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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