2015 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA (1.5L Magnum) Imperial and lively acidity

and lively acidity

Aftertaste - Woody oxidised pineapple notes linger on the pleasant finish

but plentiful silky tannins which persist through the mid-palate and lengthy finish

This Pinot Noir wonderfully captures the cool

This Merlot has a good overall balance of fruit

2015 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA (1.5L Magnum) Imperial and lively acidityTASTING NOTES: Bright black garnet color. Fruity aromas of baked chocolate, dried blueberry, latte, and dried herbs with a satiny, vibrant, dry yet fruity medium full body and a warming, involved, very long roasted yams, black licorice, tar, and black olives finish with moderate oak flavor. A brooding cabernet with heady fruit, dark mystery, and velvet tannins. Beverage Testing Institute, 94 pts A barrel sample to be bottled at the end of February