2022 Martinelli Zinfandel 'Giuseppe & Luisa'

100% Zinfandel fermented in netural oak and aged for 11 months in 40% new French oak.  This fruit comes from a 1995 planted site with the Jackass Hill clone next to the winery on the Santa Rosa Plain. 1628 cases made. Opaque purple in color with notes of Asian spice, blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and espresso. The wine is complex, beautifully pure, and full-bodied, with unbelievable texture and length.  Giuseppe & Luisa Martinelli first planted three acres here in 1899, and the family still owns the property. Winemaker Courtney Wagoner is from Morgan Hill!

92 points, Vinous Media. "The 2022 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa emerges from a 1995 planted site with the Jackass Hill clone next to the winery on the Santa Rosa Plain. Strong floral notes meld into a core of red cherry fruit, apricot, white flowers and mint. As is often the case, this is intensely floral, almost suggestive of white grapes. This is such a pretty and expressive wine."

92 points, Jeb Dunnuck. "Sporting the iconic old label Martinelli used in the early 1900s, the 2022 Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa pours a transparent but more jeweled red color and offers a fresh, juicy profile in the glass, with appealing fruit aromas of fresh red plum, spice, wild brambly herbs, and fresh floral perfume. Medium-bodied and ripe, it has more modest acidity, with a silky tannin structure and a juicy, approachable feel."