Comments on: Old School California Cabernets, I: Louis M. Martini http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/12/20/old-school-california-cabernets-i-louis-m-martini/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:15:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fredric Koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/12/20/old-school-california-cabernets-i-louis-m-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-228305 Fredric Koeppel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:45:33 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=3541#comment-228305 Thomas -- I was waiting until this series was complete to address the issue of "estate" and "produced" and "vinted," because a surprising number of cabernets (and other wines, of course) are also "vinted," indeed a v. strange word. The wines of Franciscan, owned by Constellation, are now marked "vinted;" the Mount Veeder Reserve is "produced" but the regular cabernet is "vinted." Mount Veeder is also a Constellation brand. this is the post at Thomas' blog: http://vinofictions.com/2009/12/19/223/ Thomas — I was waiting until this series was complete to address the issue of “estate” and “produced” and “vinted,” because a surprising number of cabernets (and other wines, of course) are also “vinted,” indeed a v. strange word. The wines of Franciscan, owned by Constellation, are now marked “vinted;” the Mount Veeder Reserve is “produced” but the regular cabernet is “vinted.” Mount Veeder is also a Constellation brand.

this is the post at Thomas’ blog: http://vinofictions.com/2009/12/19/223/

]]> By: dale sevig http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/12/20/old-school-california-cabernets-i-louis-m-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-228298 dale sevig Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:56:21 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=3541#comment-228298 right on with the Martini cabs - I liked the 06 a bit more than the 07 but the latter should come around - this and Col Crest Grand Estates cab and merlot are our fall back every day wines - vin du pays??? right on with the Martini cabs – I liked the 06 a bit more than the 07 but the latter should come around – this and Col Crest Grand Estates cab and merlot are our fall back every day wines – vin du pays???

]]> By: Thomas Pellechia http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/12/20/old-school-california-cabernets-i-louis-m-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-228173 Thomas Pellechia Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:17:39 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=3541#comment-228173 Interesting, Fredric. I just tasted and blogged about the 2006 Napa Cabernet. Like the wine, but of course, my take on things is a little different...give it a read; more important: read those back labels closely. Interesting, Fredric.

I just tasted and blogged about the 2006 Napa Cabernet. Like the wine, but of course, my take on things is a little different…give it a read; more important: read those back labels closely.

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