Louis M. Martini
Lot No. 1 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Compliments of my friend Jordan - thank you! Big monster fruit bomb of dark berries, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate and oak.
Compliments of my friend Jordan - thank you! Big monster fruit bomb of dark berries, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate and oak.
Sep 10th, 2017
Black cherry, plum, cassis, nutmeg, vanilla and cocoa. M- acid, body and round tannin. Everything well integrated. Balanced. Elegant and powerful.
Black cherry, plum, cassis, nutmeg, vanilla and cocoa. M- acid, body and round tannin. Everything well integrated. Balanced. Elegant and powerful.
Mar 13th, 2016
Black cherry & blackberry, vanilla bean & dark chocolate, nice full body with soft acidity
Black cherry & blackberry, vanilla bean & dark chocolate, nice full body with soft acidity
Oct 1st, 2015
1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A majestic dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black cherry/plum, nutmeg, oak, smokey earth, cedar. Taste: soft, smooth, juicy wine with blackberry, dark cherry, cedar, earth and a medium plus dry potting soil/cocoa finish. YUM!
Purchased on a recent visit...beautiful indoor/outdoor tasting room featuring their small production wines. If you want to throw down some serious change they offer a terrific multi course food and wine pairing in the underground cellar.
1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A majestic dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black cherry/plum, nutmeg, oak, smokey earth, cedar. Taste: soft, smooth, juicy wine with blackberry, dark cherry, cedar, earth and a medium plus dry potting soil/cocoa finish. YUM!
Purchased on a recent visit...beautiful indoor/outdoor tasting room featuring their small production wines. If you want to throw down some serious change they offer a terrific multi course food and wine pairing in the underground cellar.
Big fruit. Classic Napa. Soft tannins and rounding out well.
Big fruit. Classic Napa. Soft tannins and rounding out well.
Apr 8th, 2018
Preferred the monte rosso over this '12 in the tasting room, but I haven't had my 13 yet. Both bottlings are top notch. Hard to go against the monte rosso when it's retailed at under 100. Now that gallo owns stagecoach, I wonder if the stagecoach percentage in this will go even higher. This is a little tight with tannins/cedar overshadowing the fruit. Needs some time probably.
Preferred the monte rosso over this '12 in the tasting room, but I haven't had my 13 yet. Both bottlings are top notch. Hard to go against the monte rosso when it's retailed at under 100. Now that gallo owns stagecoach, I wonder if the stagecoach percentage in this will go even higher. This is a little tight with tannins/cedar overshadowing the fruit. Needs some time probably.
Aug 27th, 2017
Debate Dr.crane wins tonight, the 13 Lot 1 was a parker 💯 & you could tell the difference between this 12 & that 13, this was just a little tighter knit and not as aromatic. But still worth the $75.00
Debate Dr.crane wins tonight, the 13 Lot 1 was a parker 💯 & you could tell the difference between this 12 & that 13, this was just a little tighter knit and not as aromatic. But still worth the $75.00
Mar 8th, 2017
Big boy cab.......iron fist in velvet glove
Big boy cab.......iron fist in velvet glove
Dec 15th, 2016