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Martinelli "Giuseppe & Luisa" Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2019
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Josh Morgenthau 
This is a great fortified dessert wine. Jokes aside, the fruit is very pure, the extraction surprisingly gentle. But the alcohol and RS are… something else. What occasion is this for?
This is a great fortified dessert wine. Jokes aside, the fruit is very pure, the extraction surprisingly gentle. But the alcohol and RS are… something else. What occasion is this for?
8.7
Andy Wigginton
Oh my wow! This is what I thought wine was supposed to be. Fruity, but with silky balance.
Oh my wow! This is what I thought wine was supposed to be. Fruity, but with silky balance.
9.3
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The 2019 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa shows all of the intensity of the Martinelli wines, but with an extra kick of floral overtones and acid brightness to perk things up. Cinnamon, crushed red berry, wild flowers, mint and blood orange all run through this expressive, silky Zinfandel. The blend of Jackass Hill and Jackass Vineyard Zinfandel clones on four different rootstocks, which results in different ripening cycles and harvest times, all of which translates into notable complexity in the finished wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
The 2019 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa shows all of the intensity of the Martinelli wines, but with an extra kick of floral overtones and acid brightness to perk things up. Cinnamon, crushed red berry, wild flowers, mint and blood orange all run through this expressive, silky Zinfandel. The blend of Jackass Hill and Jackass Vineyard Zinfandel clones on four different rootstocks, which results in different ripening cycles and harvest times, all of which translates into notable complexity in the finished wine. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
9.5
michael pandolfo
I now understand what the reviewer meant by the dessert wine comment. Way to big for me. This wine assaults your senses with lots of hot dark berry flavors. If you like them super explosive this is for you
I now understand what the reviewer meant by the dessert wine comment. Way to big for me. This wine assaults your senses with lots of hot dark berry flavors. If you like them super explosive this is for you
8.4
Peggy Hadley
Easy drinker.
Easy drinker.
9.0
John Knudsen
Overly sweet, like grape jam, with very high (16.3%) alcohol content.
Overly sweet, like grape jam, with very high (16.3%) alcohol content.
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