2002 Martinelli "Bondi Home Ranch - Water Trough" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Northern Rh̫ne Valley-like Spanish red

Northern Rh̫ne Valley-like Spanish red exhibits meaty/lard notes

as always with these guys

Aged four years in used barrels

fresh ginger

Needs four to five years to soften and amalgamate

2002 Martinelli "Bondi Home Ranch - Water Trough" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Northern Rh̫ne Valley-like Spanish redTart acidity and a crisp, elegant personality, with more smoky, herbal notes and a decidedly cool climate style characterizes the 2002 Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough Vineyard. This wine is well made, but a completely different expression of Pinot Noir from a cooler area. It is remarkable how the 2002 is so different from the explosive 2003. (RP)