The 2009 Chardonnay Martinelli Road is one of the more tightly-wound wines in this lineup. Lemon, white flowers, mint and crushed rocks flow effortlessly from the glass. Clean notes of minerality frame the long, intense finish. Martinelli Road was once planted with Zinfandel alone. It remains dry farmed to this day. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. Martinelli is one of the original pioneering families in Sonoma. I tasted a wide range of wines during a recent visit. The 2008 Syrahs, from a challenging vintage, are a bit up and down, but the rest of the wines are all outstanding. As always, these are fairly bold, extroverted wines, but their overall balance is typically superb. Tel. (707) 525-0570