2022 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA
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Louis M. Martini
2022 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA
James Suckling scored this 2022 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet 94 points, and Wine Enthusiast scored it 94 points!
James Suckling found "currant, green pine cone, and bark" moving into a medium body, with fine tannins and a creamy texture. The close stays reserved. He called the wine very fine and elegant.
Wine Enthusiast tasted a layered, lavish glass and found "dark chocolate, dried blueberries, and mocha" held in thick, velvety tannins. The finish lingers, and the note leaves this bottle time in the cellar.
Wine Spectator scored it 92 points. The glass is ripe and still fresh, with "blackberry, boysenberry, and black cherry compote," a backdrop of singed alder and mesquite, and a snap of licorice. The fruit stays juicy underneath.
Roger Morris scored it 93 points for Wine Review Online. He found the wine firm without being tight, with "cassis and blackberries" beside bramble, wood, and savory tannins.
When James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast both land on 94 for this Louis M. Martini Cabernet from Napa Valley, what are you waiting for?
"St. Helena opened the door in 1933, and this Cabernet still walks through it."
This is the 750 ml from St. Helena. ShopWineSlash has the bottle at $25.
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The house that opened at Repeal
Louis M. Martini built the St. Helena winery in 1933, and he was among the few winemakers at work in Napa when Repeal arrived. He chose the valley for the grapes, put the vintage and the variety on the label, and set Cabernet Sauvignon at the center of the house.
The fountain, the olive trees, and the wooden doors are the arrival at that house after dark.
French oak, American oak, 18 months
The house ages its Napa Valley Cabernet for 18 months in French and American oak, and the lots stay separate while they age. The glass the winery describes is ripe dark plum, black currant, and sage, rich through the middle, with tannin and acidity that carry a long finish.
The long table between the stone columns is the room where that glass sits.
A smashed burger, then a portobello
A smashed burger, thin and crisp at the edge, meets the currant and the sage. A grilled portobello cap with balsamic meets the savory tannin and the black currant.
These plates follow the dark fruit and the savor already in the glass.
Classic smashed burgers
Two thin beef patties, crisp at the edge, with melted cheese and pickle chips.
Why it works: The crisp edge and the pickle meet the currant and the sage.
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Balsamic portobello burger
A grilled mushroom cap, glossy with balsamic, arugula, and melted cheese.
Why it works: The balsamic and the grilled cap meet the savory tannin.
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"St. Helena opened the door in 1933, and this Cabernet still walks through it."
Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, vintage 2022, in the 750 ml. The bottle is only $25. Add it.
