Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis M. Martini
Label Name:
 
Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Sonoma Valley (Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma County)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 95 (Cellar Selection); Wine Spectator 94; James Suckling 94; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 (barrel sample 92–94+)

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry with baking spices, cedar, vanilla and espresso; firm polished tannins, rich full-bodied texture and a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto; Korean bulgogi, char siu, Sichuan-style beef, Peking duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; 3-day cold soak in small open-top fermenters, fermented and pressed to barrel; aged ~26 months in primarily new French and American oak.

Vineyard Info
Louis M. Martini (founded 1933) purchased Monte Rosso in the late 1930s. The high-elevation, volcanic red hill loam site (1,100–1,300 ft) produces concentrated, age-worthy Cabernet; brand is now part of the Gallo portfolio.