2012 Pinot Noir Three Sisters Vineyard
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Martinelli's 2012 Pinot Noir Three Sisters Vineyard is sweet, layered and quite pretty. Hard candy, mint, crushed flowers, tobacco, game and savory herbs are nicely lifted in a delicate, feminine Pinot that will drink well pretty much upon release. This is a decidedly savory Pinot Noir from Martinelli. Subtlety and a total sense of nuance are the signatures.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The Zio Tony’s structural youthfulness is rivaled by the 2012 Pinot Noir Three Sisters from Ft. Ross-Seaview. This saw the lowest percentage of new oak (60%) of any of these Pinots, and possesses copious notes of redcurrants, pomegranates, cherries, Asian spices, sandalwood, and nutmeg. This complex, medium-bodied effort is the lightest of the 2012s, but it is by no means a light wine. Drink now-2023.
About the producer

Martinelli is a Sonoma benchmark for vineyard-designate bottlings—wines built to highlight how strongly a single site can shape Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Zinfandel. Across the range, the focus stays consistent: small-production bottlings that feel distinctly tied to where they’re grown.