2001 Martinelli Bondi Home Ranch Pinot Noir

[dananne]

Had the other one last night, and it's still an outstanding bottle. Again, we decanted it. I had thought it might have begun to fade just a bit, but the only real changes from the above notes are the color, which had turned more garnet with the slightest bricking around the edges, and the acidic streak wasn't as pronounced as before, leaving it ever so slightly flabby on the finish. And, it really was slight, so I'm quibbling. Finally, the heat was just a touch evident on the finish, but not too bad -- sorta like the hint of heat from a high octane Loring. Overall, really tasty stuff, and we probably drank this last one at just the right time. Nice way to spend a Friday night. I really like Martinelli's style with PN (and Chard, for that matter), much more so than their style with Zin (they make monsters that behave much like Victor's creation). We had a nice visit last month when we were out there, so we've got a few more Martinelli wines in the cellar.