Louis Michael Martini was born in 1887 near Genoa, Italy. At age 12 he traveled to San Francisco to help his father, who had a small business selling fresh seafood to local merchants. Father and son first made wine in their backyard in 1906. From that moment Louis knew what he wanted to do with his life. At 19, he went back to Italy to study winemaking with the masters there, then returned to California to begin a lifetime with wine, vine, and land. Louis made wine with his father, and when his parents returned to Italy in 1918, he worked as a consulting winemaker, taking a variety of jobs in and around the wine business. Throughout Prohibition he made wine to be used in religious services. He opened his first winery in 1922, during the depths of Prohibition, showing foresight and intuition that would serve him all his life. Louis M. Martini founded his Napa Valley winery in 1933 and became known as a pioneer in California winemaking. His son, Louis P. Martini, took over as winemaker in 1954, then turned the reins over to his son Michael in 1977, who is the Senior Winemaker today. The winery specializes in crafting rich and distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon varietal wines.

Cabernet Sauvignon has been the flagship wine at Louis Martini for decades and continues to be the main attraction.
Louis M. Martini has stated "We believe that Cabernet Sauvignon is the most noble of grapes. We believe that great winemaking begins with great vineyards, and we want the land to speak through our wines. Our wines express the best characteristics of Cabernet, the personality of the special places where our grapes are grown, and the vision and skill of the winemaker in blending balanced, engaging, and memorable wines."

LOUIS M. MARTINI CABERNET SAUVIGNON SONOMA COAST 2007
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 90 points: "An exquisite value, this is a seductive, fleshy, fruity wine with excellent texture, body, and balance. Lots of cassis as well as silky tannins characterize this top bargain pick! Drink it over the next 5-7 years. "
The Wine News 92 points: "Vibrant purple hue. Uplifting blackberry aromas followed by notes of mint, toasted oak and vanilla coffee bean. Tasty layers of black fruit laced with smoky oak and anise-like richness. A remarkably low-priced, well- made offering drinking nicely right now."
REG $16.99 . . . PEARSON'S SALE PRICE . . . $12.99

LOUIS M. MARTINI CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 2006
AN EXCELLENT CABERNET FROM THE LEGENDARY WINERY AT AN INCREDIBLE PRICE!
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 90 points: "A strong line-up of Napa offerings from Louis M. Martini includes a superb bargain, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, a 7,000-case blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest Syrah and Petit Verdot. Its deep ruby/plum color is accompanied by sweet blue and red fruits intertwined with hints of loamy soil, licorice, and subtle background oak. With good flavor as well as silky tannins, this well- balanced, concentrated 2006 should be even better over the next 10-15 years. It is a big-time sleeper of the vintage. "
REG $27.99 . . . PEARSON'S SALE PRICE . . . $19.99

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