2001 Louis M. Martini Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

[Drew]

A VERY well made Napa cab for fair pricing. very dark in the glass, almost opaque. Rich flavors of dusty raspberry, currant and black fruit with a hint of spice and smokiness. Very balanced and elegant and totally food friendly, imho. Fine tannins are present from entry through the long finish. Sampled at one of my favorite wine holes. I really loved this wine for $17. 13.7% Alc/vol. Seems to have it all.

Drew

[winoweenie]

IMHO one of the most underrated properties in the USof A. WW

[newsguy]

so what you two are saying is, that since my regular shop sells this for $12.99 per, i oughta pickup a bottle to try ASAP? i've never had a wine from martini.

[newsguy]

what a minute. i now see that B-21 sells the '01 martini *sonoma county* cab for $12.99 per according to their web site. doesn't mention a napa cab. martini makes both a napa valley and sonoma county cab?

[Drew]

Yup, Sonoma and Napa and a Napa Reserve for mid twenties?

Drew

[winoweenie]

Louis planted one of the greatest vineyards in Sonoma called the Monte Rosso.Have had some stunning bottlings from there. WW

[Thomas]

Don't know if they still do, but that winery made wonderful Zinfandels back in the stone age...ww knows.

[Innkeeper]

Their Monte Rosso Zin is still stellar. Gallo (the current owner) just had a clearance sale of some recent vintages that they needed to clear out and it included the '98 for $7. Tried to get through all weekend of the sale, and failed!!!

[winoweenie]

The cab grapes from this vineyard have made some of the best juice ever made in Sonoma plus cuttings from this Martini clone grace some of the best vineyards in Calif. WW

[newsguy]

just checked back on the web site and B-21 also has the '00 martini alexander valley reserve cab at $19.99. might have to give both this and the sonoma county cab a try.