John Martin

Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery

Synthesis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Super dark fruits, silky tannins, perfect wine for a novice to experience really good wine. Great from top to bottom. — 8 months ago

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Martin & Anna Arndorfer

Strasser Weinberge Grüner Veltliner 2019

Terrific pleasure drinking this
Definitely not a cerebral wine, but one that wants you to grab a second bottle
— 3 years ago

Byron, Bob and 1 other liked this

Herman Story

John Sebastiano Vineyard Syrah 2013

A powerhouse - always delivers. Open/decant well in advance. — 7 years ago

Shay, P and 15 others liked this
Scott Soren

Scott Soren

Love their syrahs

Martin Texier

La Boutanche Rouge Red Blend

Put it on the table every night. — 7 years ago

Cullen Wines

Kevin John Margaret River Chardonnay 2014

Outstanding Chardonnay but a bit pricey! — 10 years ago

John Bookwalter Winery

Foreshadow Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

2006 J Bookwalter Winery 'Foreshadow' Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, WA — 10 years ago

Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery

Russian River Valley Rosé of Pinot Noir 2014

Sangee Pinot. Beautiful Salmon color. Nice fresh strawberry — 11 years ago

Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez

Viña de Martin Os Pasás Ribeiro White Blend 2017

Floral, honeysuckle, stone fruit, hits of tropical fruit, touch of oxidation. Long finish, med acid — 9 months ago

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Pretty darn close to old school Napa. — 2 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

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Dark ruby in color with a short brick rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, vegetables, cinnamon and vinaigrette.

Medium plus in body, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, blackberries, oak, vanilla, earth, wet leaves, light vegetables, black tea, peppercorn, leather, tobacco, coffee and dark chocolates.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

What a great Left Bank Bordeaux from the great 2005 vintage this is.

This Fifth Growth is nicely balanced with lots of dark fruit notes. Delicious and yummy. Fabulous and better than I expected.

This 16 year old is Drinking very nicely now. Showing great complexity with a great mouth feel. Powerful and rich.

Thank you John for sharing.

Needs 90 minutes to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Loved smelling on it for a long time.

Great nose. Great palate. Tasty and gorgeous.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses, but good all by itself too.

A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit verdot.

13% alcohol by volume.

95 points.

$280.
— 4 years ago

Andrew, Jason and 44 others liked this

Beau Vigne

Estate Stags Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Thanks @Martin G Rivard . This was delicious!! — 7 years ago

Martin, Shay and 6 others liked this
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Château Bel-Air (Domaines Henri Martin)

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Very smooth. Great value — 9 years ago

Raul, Trixie and 4 others liked this

John Anthony Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Full bodied Napa Cab! Smooth and lighter tannins than I was expecting. Decanted 6 hours before enjoying. — 10 years ago

Château Clos St. Martin

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Great red on the lighter end with seafood! — 10 years ago

John Duval Wines

Eligo Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005

Best wine of the night if you ask me...2005 Syrah blind tasting wines — 13 years ago

Nickel & Nickel

Martin Stelling Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Solid wine. Comes across very fruity and smooth. Complexity and tannins are faded. Really nice fruit. Highly enjoyable with food or on its own. — 9 months ago

Vanessa, Bob and 3 others liked this

Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

It’s time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. Here is a nice one from Sonoma County, California.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose with black currants, cherries, plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and light vegetables.

Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn, earth, green tea, vegetables and graphite.

Medium-plus on the finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from a Double Magnum is a nice surprise. Very tasty and easy to drink.

Well balanced with nice complexity. Spicy with a nice mouthfeel.

Needs a full hour to open up properly. I used 4 decanters.

After 2 hours of airtime, it drinks like a Left Bank Bordeaux. Interesting stuff.

Could continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in French and American oak barrels for 12 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$120 (double Magnum).
— 6 years ago

Trixie, Vanessa and 17 others liked this

Ruppert-Leroy

Martin Fontaine Brut Nature Champagne Chardonnay

Fresh. 🍏 🍋❤️ Oxidized; but this is why I love it. #oxidationbeatsvaandmouseanyday — 7 years ago

Paul Lato

Atticus John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Fresh, juicy Pinot Noir. — 8 years ago

Shannon Walker
with Shannon
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Martin & Anna Arndorfer

Reserve Strasser Weinberge Kamptal Grüner Veltliner 2014

Deep and rich Gruner with a savory mix of mineral, phenolic spicy flavors. Dry and precise for a fuller bodied style. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Yves Martin

Chavignol Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2014

10 February 2016. Minetta Tavern, New York, NY. — 10 years ago

Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez

Viña de Martin Escolma White Blend

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik
9.5

Incredibly layered stuff, with teeth-staining minerality, balanced by rich fruit flavors, bordering on tropical with plenty of grilled lemon juiciness in reserve. Never-ending finish with a complex tannic grip providing lift and energy. Thru 2020, at least. — 10 years ago

LM, Lasse and 5 others liked this

Edmunds St. John

Bone-Jolly El Dorado County Gamay Noir

Yay for CA gamay ! — 11 years ago

Scott Gregory
with Scott
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