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Martin Estate 2007 Gold Select Late Harvest Blanc Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $65
A brilliant dessert wine. It costs a lot of money to pick a wine like this, which is carefully selected on an almost cluster-by-cluster basis, but the results speak for themselves. Very sweet and pure, with honey, apricot jam, pineapple crème brûlée and vanilla custard flavors. Utterly delicious.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Martin Estate 2006 Collector's Reserve Puerta Dorada Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $120
Tastes young and jammy now, with perky, tartly sweet flavors of blackberries, cherries and currants. Oak adds smoky complexities that bring to mind mocha, vanilla and buttered toast, with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Somewhat lacking in nuance, with plenty of flash, this Cab should develop over the next 6–8 years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Martin Estate 2003 Collector's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- Cellar Selection
- $110
Made in a tight young style that requires cellaring, the wine opens with a minty, cigarette ash and char aroma, then turns much sweeter in the mouth. Ripe cherries, blackberries, cola and sweet spicy oak flavors dominate, leading to a tannic finish. Should develop by 2009 and then hold well through 2015.
— S.H.
(12/15/2006)
Martin Estate 2007 Collector's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
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- $120
A good 100% Cabernet, with complex, pleasant cherry, blackberry and oak flavors. Quite tannic now, with a sandpapery mouthfeel, and very full-bodied. Feels a little ponderous, but could be going through an awkward phase. Try again after 2013.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Martin Estate 2005 Bacchanal Red (Rutherford)
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- $48
A decent, everyday Cab, with chunky tannins framing black and red cherry flavors. Contains a splash of Merlot. Drink now.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
Martin Estate 2002 Collector's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $100
Made in a superripe way that will appeal to some, this Cab has notes of raisins and prunes, as well as pronounced sweet oak. It’s fully dry, and turns a bit hot on the finish.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Martin Estate 2006 Bacchanal Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $48
Too ripe and fruity, almost clumsy, with gigantic waves of blackberries, cherries and chocolate. Too sharp, too, and the oak is strong. Could resolve in the bottle over the next few years, but it’s risky.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Martin Estate 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $70
A bit raisiny and harsh in tannins, with stewed berry and dark baker’s chocolate flavors. Finishes dry and a bit hot. Drink now.
— S.H.
(12/15/2007)
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