TN Louis M. Martini 2006 Cabernet Savignon

WINE TALK
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After reading Parker’s 90 rating on this $11.00 offering, I thought I would try a bottle I bought from Costco for the grins.
I opened the wine at around 4 o’clock and my first sip was “eh, an $11.00 cabernet”.
I have been making my World Famous Eggplant Parm that is very labor intensive so the wine sat in the glass for some time before I got back to it for a second taste.
It is a reasonably nice wine and a great value. The nose is all about black currants, some spice and oakey cedar. The wine is medium bodied. With sweet tannins, some complexity and depth. For $11.00 I have to admit that it rivals some of the great QPR’s from the 05 Bordeaux vintage that i loaded up on and I will buy some more of this puppy that is still available at this price.
It is not a great wine, but it is $11 beans and well worth it. 89-90 is about right. [cheers.gif]

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Thanks Jack, so it’s either 3+ cases of a 90 point wine or 1 bottle of L&M 93-95 point wine. [suicide.gif]

Otto

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don’t buy on points!

I need a new logo…

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i like the partial symmetry here: a good recession era wine from a good depression era winery.

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Had the '02 a few years back and thought it was a good wine. Glad to read the notes, guess it is time to buy some of this.

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Can it age?

Bob posted in hedonist a meal on meatballs and how he pulled some old Cali’s. In one section of the note he remarked how the wine (Groth?) was 8 bucks a bottle.

So, the question is- is this wine made to drink today w/ your WFEP, or is it meant to be had next year or in 20?

I"m ASSUMING the first - drink today, piss tomorrow.

But one never knows…lay one down w/ Jr.'s 529 plan and forget about it for a decade. I’ll set an alert on my Google calendar for 2027 and have it email you to retrieve the bottle.

2009 will easily be the year of QPRs…

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Paul that is a great quote and very appropriate today. [cheers.gif]

Otto it is superior to the mystery wine you bought on Winebid for $15 beanos. [bye2.gif]

Chris I plan to buy a case so at leat one will fall through the cracks of my Bordeaux room. [highfive.gif]

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I posted on this wine previously. It may have been on the old “temporary” board. At $11, which is what I paid for it too, it’s a steal, IMNSFHO.

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Bob, I got mine for $9.50 a bottle…mine were even more stealier than yours!

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I can get it down to $9.90 if I buy six . . . and I don’t pay sales tax!

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Well my dad can beat up your dad!

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no tax here either…nah nah, nah nah! [beee.gif]

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How can that be when you live in Taxachussetts?

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Easily. Mine’s dead. He won’t put up much of a fight.

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I know right…no tax on booze here! i wish they’d tax my wine and leave my income alone!

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  • 2006 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County - USA, California, Sonoma County (2/5/2009)
    Classic notes of cassis, dark cherries, dried herbs, and pure dark chocolate. Balanced on the palate with a nice supple texture, although I would have liked to have seen more flesh on the mid-palate. Surprisingly open and approachable at this young stage. This is an old school-styled Cab that just screams for food. A great value at $12. 87-88 points. (87 pts.)
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I snagged a half-dozen yesterday since it’s still on post-off here. Also noticed that they have a Napa Valley bottling that’s $6 more so I snagged one of those to try, too.

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Paul,

Next time you post notes, wait for me to put the points down for you.

I bet I will guess correctly!

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todd, should i also add “blueberries” into my notes as well? [haha.gif]

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Unfortunately, I’ll fallen off the blueberry wagon - or perhaps I haven’t had any wines lately featuring the wonderful berry.

It’s okay with your 87-88pts on every note - at least you are more difficult to please than me. Mine are all 89-91pts…