MARTINELLI CHARDONNAY MARINELLI ROAD - 2007

Russian River Chardonnay with 14.4% alcohol.


TASTING NOTES:


Golden color with mineral, pear, apple and oak upfront.  Lots of vanilla, spiced honey, and smokiness on the finish. 


SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:


90+ PTS
This highly regarded Chardonnay through me for a loop.  It seemed to have all the characteristics one would look for in a high-end Chardonnay, but it just didn't come together for me. Too much minerality? Too much alcohol bleeding into the fruit? I can't be sure, but I know it lacked a wow factor for me and at $60 a bottle that's just not good enough. Pass.