Winery - Martin Estate
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit raisiny and harsh in tannins, with stewed berry and dark baker’s chocolate flavors. Finishes dry and a bit hot. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells surprisingly herbal, even vegetal, for a Rutherford Cab, and tastes slightly medicinal and candied in sour cherries.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A decent, everyday Cab, with chunky tannins framing black and red cherry flavors. Contains a splash of Merlot. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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.
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