2018 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County- USA, California, Sonoma County (1/20/2022)
Hmm. Balance is nice, but it just suffers from a raisiny feel that reminds me of an Amarone or ripasso, which takes away freshness and potential. I didn’t expect that at 13.9% wine, but maybe it got cooked in the Florida heat (where I bought it). (87 pts.)
This had the Substance Cabernet used to be everyday wines for me but lately not impressed with either.
2018 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County - USA, California, Sonoma County (6/26/2021)
Brother in Town Lot’s of Wines!!!; 6/26/2021-7/4/2021: Day 1: Well below the community average price of $19. Picked up for $12.99. A bit disjointed and a bit manufactored for my tastes. Sweet cherries, mild spices, dried herbs and a bit of heat on the finish. Will revisit. 86 points
Day 2: Still tastes manufactored to me. Sweet fruits, spice and dried herbs. Still some heat on the finish. Not seeing any improvement. 85 points
Day 3: Not much improvement and not my cup of tea.
Recommedation: Serving this to my brother blind he thought it was a GSM blend from Australia which makes sense with the sweeter fruit profile. (86 points)
This has been a go to pour for me for years in bars ( e.g., at hotels) with crappy wine lists but that carry this. Having said that, I bought a bottle, opened it, tasted it, and gave the rest to the neighbors across the street. Next day, they said it was ok. FWIW.
I think it was the 2014 that out punched its corporate upbringing. Beyond that it’s a nondescript, overripe glass of purpleness. It wasn’t cooked in the Florida heat. It was cooked on the vine.