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Martin Ranch 2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains)
- Cellar Selection
- $40
Lush and elegant, showing its mountain origins in the dusty tannins. A really beautiful wine, with perfectly ripened blackberry, plum, cola, coffee and spicy oak flavors, and those tannins are rich, ripe and refined. Buy by the case, then open one bottle a year as it slowly evolves.
— S.H.
(4/1/2007)
Martin Ranch 2008 J.D. Hurley Sauvignon Blanc (Arroyo Seco)
- $17
Break out the prosciutto, potstickers and other delicious appetizers for this crisp, fruity wine. The zesty acidity brightens fresh flavors of lemons, limes and kiwis. Shows how beautifully this little appellation in the Salinas Valley treats white wines.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Martin Ranch 2005 J.D. Hurley Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains)
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- $30
Give this young puppy a few years to shed its babyfat. It’s a bit tannic and hard now, although the blackberry, currant and cedar flavors are just fine. But it’s not a longterm ager due to some raisining.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
Martin Ranch 2005 Thérèse Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains)
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- $45
Lots of juicy blackberry, cassis and cedar flavors in this dry, full-bodied young wine. But it’s also very tannic, with a lockdown astringency. Seems to have the stuffing for more than six years in the cellar.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
Martin Ranch 2009 Therese Vineyards, Dos Ninas Vineyards Malbec (Santa Clara Valley)
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- $29
A soft, round Malbec with nice texture and depth, its flavors dominated by blackberry and boysenberry with a spicy cinnamon and vanilla finish. Pair it with beefy, meaty dishes and all will be well in the world.
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Martin Ranch 2007 Therese Vineyards, Madeline Vineyards Petite Sirah (Santa Clara Valley)
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- $26
A superdark, marshmellowy Petite Sirah that’s grapey good, very jammy, surrounded by cinnamon and nutmeg. Grown eight miles east of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Martin Ranch’s Petite is of course, not petite, but chewy and good, in search of a good hunk of meat.
— V.B.
(2/1/2012)
Martin Ranch 2004 Thérese Vineyards Syrah (Santa Clara Valley)
- $27
The valley is today’s modern Silicon Valley, but used to be one of the most famous placenames in California wine. This Syrah is dry and classy, with a Côtes-du-Rhône berried deliciousness and a soft, immediate appeal.
— S.H.
(10/1/2007)
Martin Ranch 2008 J.D. Hurley Merlot (Santa Clara Valley)
- $20
This Merlot opens with a big berry nose and is concentrated, lush and rich, bursting into vanilla cream midway through, ending with a strong note of toffee. Would pair well with any number of midweek meals, from roast chicken to tacos.
— V.B.
(12/31/2011)
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