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2017 Martinelli Zinfandel Vellutini Ranch

Zinfandel

  • USA
  • California
  • Sonoma County
  • Russian River Valley
Drink between 2020 - 2026 (Edit)
CT92.5 17 reviews
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Community Tasting Notes 12

  • WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 94 points

    December 29, 2023 - Last bottle. This has been a great wine. Still drinking very well.

  • kkleg Likes this wine: 91 points

    November 11, 2023 - Lighter color for a Zin. Tons of berry and rhubarb on the nose, with a hint of spice. Blackberries and strawberries on the palate, with notes of cardamom and vanilla. Clings to the glass, but finishes a tad short. This might be one of the biggest still wines I’ve ever had at 16.6% ABV, but it doesn’t seem that high. Drink now or hold for another 3+ years.

  • B&Dg Likes this wine: 92 points

    March 10, 2023 - Excellent Zin! Love Martinelli’s bold but smooth style!

  • nkirsch Likes this wine: 92 points

    April 18, 2021 - Big, fruity, a bit jammy, full flavor. What I would expect from a Zin. Can go a lot longer which might mellow it a bit, which would be ok too

  • EpochMD Likes this wine: 94 points

    March 5, 2021 - Dense nose of black cherry and plum - a bit of blueberry in there as well; palate almost an exact mirror, but throw in a bit of stewed rhubarb; oak present on the long finish but mixes in with the acid from the rhubarb; warms up everything with a 16% weigh in. 2017 is drinking well right now, really excellent 93-94

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    Best New Releases from Sonoma and Beyond (May 2019), 5/1/2019 (link)

    (Martinelli Zinfandel Vellutini Ranch Sonoma Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2017
  • Type Red
  • Producer Martinelli
  • Varietal Zinfandel
  • 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 168 (44%)
  • Consumed 212 (56%)

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