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Martin Ray Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Martin Ray Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

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Martin Ray Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2003


Cabernet Sauvignon

from Sonoma County, California

red wine
Wine & Spirits 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 94 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
Wine Enthusiast 2005 Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 92 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2005 Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 92 point rating
2002
Wine Enthusiast 2002 Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 91 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2002 Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 91 point rating
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winemaker's notes:

Martin Ray 2003 Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for 30 months in new French oak barrels. This hearty, bold Cabernet has a deep garnet hue with rich aromas of black cherries, luscious chocolate and an underlying whisper of black currant. The rich, concentrated flavors include abundant layers of ripe cherries and black currants covered in vanilla cream, leading to a long, full finish.

Enjoy the Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon with grilled steak topped by your favorite spices or sautéed lamb chops and squash.

"Bryan Davison of Martin Ray purchased the fruit for this wine from the Van der Kamp Vineyard, 1,400 feet up Sonoma Mountain on a northwest-facing slope. (He also blended in a small amount of fruit from Eaglepoint Ranch in Mendocino.) The soils range from red volcanic loam at the top of the vineyard to clay farther down, producing a remarkably delicate cabernet with mineral complexity. Dark flavors of woodland berries weave into the ferrous tannin, feeling strong without any overt muscularity. It's beautiful from the moment the aroma hits, and the fruit impression lasts. It's alive."
-Wine & Spirits

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Frank Auer - Shreveport, LA (read all my reviews)
  Martin Ray Sonoma Cab - 4/24/2008
I would buy this wine again
This wine matches very well the winemaker's notes. Very nice fruit, well balanced and almost dusty at the finish. Great to cleanse the palate with steak, but sufficiently balanced to be enjoyed in a variety of uses.

 
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catun - Newport Beach, CA (read all my reviews)
  great value - 4/9/2008
I would buy this wine again
For a $30 bottle of wine, a great value, big fruit and body

 
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A Customer - Akron, OH
This is a fantastic product for a great price! It is a rich wine but also subtle. Buy a couple you won't be disappointed.
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