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

and lively acidity

but plentiful silky tannins which persist through the mid-palate and lengthy finish

Aftertaste - Woody oxidised pineapple notes linger on the pleasant finish

or cellar it to enjoy over the next several years

Goldrock Estate

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