93 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Jan 2009
Medium purple core with a pink rim. Big candied blackberry, raspberry and cherry fruit explodes on the nose, surrounded by cola and orange zest with a nice lifted rose petal note. Very floral on the front palate with roses swimming around orange and raspberry. Very young, with just a hint of oak spice coming through. Great complexity and balance front to back; great for drinking now, and will keep getting better over the next 3 - 5 years.
92 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Jan 2009
Medium purple core with a bright ruby rim. Sweet raspberry fruit is backed by cool earth, wet stone and a spicy hint of cola on the nose. Soft entry on the front of the palate, but builds quickly to a round, rich mid-palate. Medium bodied with great acid structure. Raspberry and strawberry fruits are backed by earth and a touch of scorched oak with a spicy cinnamon note on the finish.
91-93 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Lots of yellow pear exploding on the nose, lifted by light wild flowers, all underscored by wet stone and a touch of sweet nutmeg. Big stony entry on the mouth. Round and full with tons of lemon zest with sweet green pear and crisp green apple. Good length on the finish with a lingering touch of cream.
Aged in 100% French oak, 20-25% of which is new.
90-92 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Spicy oak and white flowers, tangerine and yellow pear on the nose. Toasty lemon and oak flavors with a solid streak of minerality wrapped around fresh green apple and a medium creamy length finish.
Aged in 100% French oak, 20-25% of which is new. Grown, produced and vinified from Oliver’s own holdings.
87-89 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Steely lemon aromas are surrounded by tons of white flowers (particularly jasmine) and a bit of ripe green pear. Cream and oak on the front palate over lighter notes of apple and pear. Bold acid on the mid-palate pushing tons of lemon and cream through the finish.
Aged in 100% French oak, of which 15% is new.
86-88 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Toasty tropical ripe pineapple with yellow pear aromas. Very sweet fruit flavors on the front palate surrounded by tons of toasty oak. Rich and elegant in the mouth; lots of yellow apple, pear and lemon in the finish.
Aged in 100% French oak, 10-15% of which is new.
86 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Feb 2009
Very creamy and toasty on the nose with bold yellow apple aromas. Mild entry on the palate. A touch of cream surrounds a good core of minerality leading to pears with a light toast on the short finish.
50% of the blend aged in stainless steel and 50% aged in oak. All the grapes for this are sourced from vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault.
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Jan 2009
Dark ruby core with a medium rim. Cola and black cherry aromas are surrounded by fresh new oak, all underscored by burnt charcoal and a hint of crushed violets. Smooth entry on the palate with ripe red and black cherries accented by sweet marjoram and other herbs. A touch of dark earth on the mid-palate gives way to spicy cedar on the finish.
70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot.
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 21 Jan 2009
Inky purple core with a bright fuchsia rim. Dark boysenberry with blackberry notes on the nose, followed by a touch of mint, light toasty oak, nutmeg and cedar spice all surrounded by violets and crushed stone. Dark and thick on the palate with juicy blackberry, blueberry and crème de cassis flavors. Medium (+) acid with medium ripe/fine tannins. A touch of smoke, vanilla and baker’s chocolate join the dark fruit on the finish. Still very young and primary, but with enough fruit and structure to age. Drinks well now, and should go at least another 5 years.
Made from 100% Malbec. Aged for 15 months in new (65%) and second use French oak barrels. 1439 bottles produced.
90 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Jan 2009
Dark purple core with a bright ruby rim. Dark cherry and cassis aromas are surrounded by roasted oak and cinnamon with crushed stones, fresh ground coffee beans and a bright violet lift. Smooth entry on the palate with wet stones over bright cherry and plum. Medium to full bodied with great acid and tannins. A nice spicy fruit finish that lasts for several seconds. Delicious.
Martini consistently produces a Cabernet from Sonoma that over delivers for the price, and the 2006 is a hands down winner. Juicy and fresh with good structure, this is a wine that you can open for a group and keep pouring all night. Great acidity makes it easy to drink and pair with tons of different foods. Not too heavy to open before dinner, and can easily transition into any dish with cheese, tomatoes, beef, sausage, or eggplant. Also a great accompaniment for just kicking back in front of the TV and ordering Domino’s off your Tivo.
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