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• nywine68 wrote: 95 points

  January 5, 2024 - No seepage at all although the cork was very soft. The color is still a dark burgundy without any signs of bricking. Still remarkably young and alive for a 50-year old. Nice complex tertiary flavor profile with stewed plums, mushrooms, barnyard, and green olives. Initially felt a bit thin but picked up considerable weight in the glass after 30 minutes. Long lingering finish.

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• nywine68 wrote: 93 points

  August 27, 2022 - In full tertiary development but still full of life and energy. A heavy dose of smoke and bacon on the nose. Salty dark berries with leather and mushrooms. A nice backbone of acidity and some ultra fine tannins in the background to hold it together in a medium frame. Medium to long lingering finish.

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• dcwino wrote: 80 points

  January 25, 2019 - Healthy youthful color. Very ripe, ash and earth. The fruit is muted. Not really enjoyable.

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• dcwino wrote: flawed

  March 20, 2017 - DOA, the first bottle was sound and very good. No great wines only great bottles.

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• dcwino wrote: 92 points

  November 3, 2016 - 2016 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly, Alan and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2016-11/12/2016 (Villa D’este, Lake Como, Piedmont, Milan and Frankfurt): A recent auction purchase, the fill up to neck. Lively nose displaying old school cab nose, shy cherry fruit, plum, ash, tobacco, lead pencil and leather. Fully resolved palate, silky, a hint of ash and shy cherry fruit driven palate impression and a medium finish with lead pencil as the end note. With air, it actually gained weight. If you like the old school Californian cab, this may be a good one to source as long as the provenance is good.

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• Vintage 1974
• Type Red
• Producer Louis M. Martini
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Special Selection
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 46 (77%)
• Consumed 14 (23%)

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