1978 Louis M. Martini Pinot Noir Special Selection

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  12/16/2022 - TXRhoneRanger wrote: 97 Points

  A PRISTINE bottle. Incredible provenance. This bottle was hand signed by Louis P. Martini. Like drinking pure history. Who knows if this has 100% PN in here or not (my thought is that is is not 100%) Probably some Valdigue/Gamay/Grenache/Alicante in there? Incredibly clean. No sediment. Really full and delicious. Really a treat to share this bottle with friends. 12.5% alcohol and singing. Terrific bottle.

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  1/19/2019 - James Kim Likes this wine: 92 Points

  My last bottle. Had it standing for several weeks. Decanted off sediment for 30 min. From memory. Nice blueberry and cherry fruit that was still prominent, with bark, brown leaves, hint of dark caramel and mild sous bois. Rancio-type flavors on the back end that became more prominent over time. If it wasn't for the rancio becoming more prominent, this would have been the best bottle yet for me. Regardless, it was a really nice drink an glad to drink it before it declined further. Drank really well with pan-seared tuna steaks.

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  5/1/2016 - James Kim wrote: 92 Points

  From memory. Drank this with Wes, Matt, Brandon and crew. Decanted gently off sediment. Nice blueberry/blackberry fruit with some earth, hint of dark caramel w/o any rancio, and damp leaves. Tightened up with less fruit and more acid as the night went along over 4.5 hrs or so. Still doesn't have the sous bois complexity but showed much better than last time with much more balance.

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  4/2/2016 - canan wrote: 86 Points

  BYO US Pinot and Chardonnay (Kong Hans): Tobacco and leather with a touch of acidity.
  Old wine with a very short aftertaste. Slightly boring.

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  1/2/2016 - James Kim wrote: 90 Points

  Had it stood up for several weeks in fridge. Low neck fill with good cork. Wonder if this had been recorked at some point. Decanted off of sediment and for 1 h. Initially, quite closed but then over the next 2 hours, aromas and flavors really came together. Burnt caramel, dried cherries and orange rinds, some flowers on nose. Palate follows w a bit of rancio type flavor - reminded me of madeira in a good way. Simple but flavorful. No hint of tannins - fully resolved. Did not get any sous bois-like flavors or aroma. A bit odd that - flavors are atypical for pinots in my experience. But still a nice enjoyable wine and for $30 from Premier Cru, a nice steal.

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