The 2009 Pinot Noir Moonshine Ranch is one of the more immediate wines in this flight of 2009 Pinots. It shows good up-front intensity but less of the aromatic delineation and overall complexity of some of the other wines in this lineup. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
Martinelli is one of the original pioneering families in Sonoma. I tasted a wide range of wines during a recent visit. The 2008 Syrahs, from a challenging vintage, are a bit up and down, but the rest of the wines are all outstanding. As always, these are fairly bold, extroverted wines, but their overall balance is typically superb.
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