Louis M. Martini Winery Experience
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Louis M. Martini Outdoor Cabana Tasting for 4
Enjoy a private cabana for an elevated family style experience. Taste four of our meticulously crafted wines, included the pinnacle of our portfolio, Lot 1, as they’re paired with a selection of Italian inspired delights prepared by our Estate Culinary Team. This is a 2 hour experience available Thursday through Sunday. Reservations Required. Expires October 31st, 2022
Bottle of Louis M. Martini Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
The inaugural release of our Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon lives up to the appellation’s reputation for producing some of the biggest, most age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon. A true mountain-grown Cabernet, this wine is unmistakably rustic. On the nose, dominant notes of ripe blackberries, crème de cassis and dark chocolate truffles are complimented by bay leaf and fine leather. The complex and textured palate showcases flavors of blackberry crumble and star anise offset by earthy undertones and toasty oak. Built for your cellar, this wine will age gracefully over the years to come. The last to be harvested of all our wines, these grapes were hand-picked in late October. Fermentation took place in small open-top tanks, allowing for precise and gentle extraction of color and flavor. Each lot was aged in French oak barrels and evaluated individually, with the final blend occurring the summer of the following year. In total, the wine was aged for 26 months in barrel (82% new) and a year in bottle. Grape growing on Howell Mountain requires the practice of patience. On a sunny yet cool hillside, these inconspicuous vineyards surrounded by a thicket of Redwood trees yield highly concentrated fruit that takes longer to ripen. In 2017, abundant winter rainfall fueled vine growth early in the season. A mild spring, followed by steady warmth in the summer and fall, led to a slightly early harvest with ripe, fruit-driven intensity.
94 Points from Wine Spectator, June 2021
This delivers a warm and fleshy compote-like feel, with blackberry, fig and boysenberry fruit leading the way. Steeped through the finish, with wood spice, anise and licorice root notes all chiming in, showing a nice echo of sweet bay leaf at the end. Best from 2023 through 2036. 460 cases made.
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