Martinelli Pinot Noir Wild Thyme Vineyard 2021
Red
Russian River Valley, United States
6.7
WineSaint
Pale and lean with thin red fruit that struggles to find its voice. The usual Martinelli depth and richness are nowhere to be found here. Light tannins and muted flavors suggest vineyard stress rather than stylistic choice. An uncharacteristic stumble from this consistently strong producer.
thin red fruitmuted flavorslight tanninspale
Label
Martinelli
→A Russian River Valley institution built on old-vine Zinfandel and single-vineyard Pinot Noir. The Martinelli family has farmed the same rugged Sonoma hillsides for generations, producing wines that are dense, site-specific, and unambiguous.