2013 Martinelli Chardonnay Zio Tony Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  2/4/2023 - Gregmonroe wrote:

  JD Friday Wine Group - ED host (City Club, FW): Served blind - this one was much lighter in color than the Trois Noix before it, and had a stronger lemony, and slightly metallic nose. It was a bit too cold when served. The nose had me thinking chardonnay, and the flavors confirmed that guess for me. This wine still had great acidity, and very little evidence of oak - but that may be the age. No caramel flavors, and I guessed a young, unoaked CA chardonnay. Quite tasty, and I was really surprised that this was 10 year old wine. It drank much younger.

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  10/22/2020 - travelme wrote: 94 Points

  This was excellent and got better with each passing moment. I got apricot, pear, and a hint of butter on the palate once it opened up. Started green and kept growing in power and on the finish as it took on some air which added weight. A terrific bottle and sad I only purchased one on release. For those who have it in the cellar, I would drink now.

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  9/3/2019 - Minnesota wrote: 94 Points

  Lovely. Seems to possess additional years ability to cellar without classic Russian River Valley complexity falling off.

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  3/17/2019 - Thief Likes this wine: 90 Points

  The fruit is missing from the nose as compared l to most other vintages of this wine that usually love. Still well balanced and with tropical flavors but. It the best showing of this wine. Zip Tony is typically my favorite Martinelli chards and one of my favorite Sonoma chards. Maybe it’s in a weird place or this was an atypical bottle? Still enjoyable. Just not as stellar as usual.

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  2/27/2019 - Mortgage92 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  this is very, very good.

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