2013 Martinelli "Lolita Ranch" Russian River Valley Chardonnay Gorgeous from the get-go

Gorgeous from the get-go

unfiltered white

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offering dried dark berry and fresh-turned earth

2013 Martinelli "Lolita Ranch" Russian River Valley Chardonnay Gorgeous from the get-goThe 2013 Chardonnay Lolita Ranch has lovely depth and phenolic intensity, especially through the middle, where the wine is quite creamy and expansive as it continues to flesh out with air. Yellow orchard fruit, wild flowers, chamomile and sweet spices are laced into the finish. This is an unusually subdued, calm Chardonnay for Martinelli. I always look forward to my tastings at Martinelli. The entire family gathers around a long rectangular table to