Louis Martini Lot 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Professional Ratings

• 96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Made of 100% Cabernet aged 21 months in 93% new French oak, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 1 comes bounding out of the glass with energetic notes of crushed blueberries, cassis and black cherry compote with hints of lilacs, baking spices, cedar chest and potpourri. Full-bodied and wonderfully velvety in the mouth, it delivers mouth-filling perfumed black fruit and has a compelling herbal lift to the long finish.
• 94 Wine Enthusiast

  This is a powerhouse wine, surprisingly soft and supple on the palate, with firm, integrated tannins and hearty oak. Cedar, pencil shavings and sweet tobacco provide savory complexity on the midpalate, accenting a core of concentrated red currant and plum. The finish is a mix of black pepper and dark chocolate

• 93 James Suckling
  A silky and harmonious cabernet with currants, light chocolate and spice. Medium to full body, lightly round tannins and a flavorful finish. Real Napa cabernet at a good price. Drink or hold.
• 90 Wine & Spirits

  Intensely deep in color and equally purple in its fruit, this is a meaty, potently extracted cabernet that opens up toward savory notes of bay leaf and earthy tannins. It sustains the cool feel of the grapes in the early morning.