Martin Ray Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
-
James
Suckling -
Wilfred
Wong -
Wine
Spectator
Product Details
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
-
James Suckling
Ripe-currant and walnut aromas with a hint of rose bush. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a delicious finish. Love the balance and beauty, as well as the purity of fruit. Drink or hold.
-
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Of all the 18 AVAs in Napa County (Source: Wine Institute, March 21, 2016), the Diamond Mountain District shows up with some of the most delicious and luxurious wines that one can find in the county. The 2016 Martin Ray Limited Release runs circles around many wines price twice its price. TASTING NOTES. This powerful wine shows tremendous palate presence. Its aromas and flavors of black fruit, pencil lead, polish oak, and black earth stay long and lovingly on the palate. Pair its long staying power with a char-broiled Porterhouse steak. (Tasted: November 27, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
-
Wine Spectator
A solid, densely built wine, with a mocha frame around a core of dark plum and blackberry puree flavors. Tar and dark earth notes flitter in the background, but this is clearly fruit-dominant in profile. Best from 2020 through 2030.
Other Vintages
2019-
James
Suckling
-
James
Suckling -
Wine
Spectator
-
James
Suckling -
Wine
Spectator -
Wilfred
Wong
-
James
Suckling
-
James
Suckling
-
James
Suckling -
Wilfred
Wong
-
Wine
Enthusiast
-
Wine
Enthusiast
-
Wine &
Spirits
-
Wine
Enthusiast -
Wine &
Spirits
-
Wine
Spectator
-
Wine
Spectator
The name Martin Ray resonates deeply in the history of California Winemaking. Martin Ray was a pioneer, dedicated to crafting single varietal, region specific wine from 1943 through 1972 in Saratoga, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Mentored by Paul Masson, he took a Burgundian approach to his winemaking, and developed what is now one of the most historical properties in California, known as Mount Eden.Nearly twenty years later, Courtney Benham stumbled upon 1500 cases of Martin Ray wine in a San Jose warehouse. Recognizing his good fortune, and his intent and drive to produce terroir driven wines, Ray’s historical significance and philosophy resonated with him. Courtney purchased the brand, and since 1990 has been committed to the production of artisanal wines worthy of the Martin Ray name.In 2003, Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery made its home in the Russian River Valley, one of the oldest continually working wineries in California. Today, Courtney and his winemaking team devote themselves to Ray’s ideology of making “wines of place”. They are relentlessat telling the story of wine. The depth of the portfolio offers those seeking a unique experience the chance to explore some of the most revered regionsin California. Fromthe Russian River Valley to Napa Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains, there is an abundance of phenomenal growing regions, great farming, and meticulous detail to vintages.