Had this at :Proof tonight with Max and Laura, in lieu of what was on menu, 2007 Stonestreet Upper Barn. They were out of that. Well I believe the Martinelli is something we had before. It's a great chard, just barely short of my memory of the Stonestreet. Burnt toast, pineapple, butterscotch, spice, baking bread. Very complex and evolving in the glass. 93.
Tanzer: 2006 Martinelli Vineyards Chardonnay Martinelli Road Russian River Valley
($48) Green-tinged yellow. Complex, iodine-laced pear, orange and brioche aromas. Stains the palate with deep, spicy orchard fruit flavors, minerals and baking spices, with a jolt of acidity adding grip. This is all soil tones today, and that character dominates the long, juicy finish. This one too displays the complexity of chardonnays costing far more.94
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