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

TASTING 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 2018, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of cedar chest, toast, cassis, plums and herbs with a waft of florals. Medium to full-bodied, firm and chewy, it has nice purity and a long finish.
– Robert Parker, 92pts