Martin Ray

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

9.312 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Jusden Aumand

Not for the faint of heart. If you don't like complex hellish structure stay away. If you are still reading you will love glass after glass.

Oh, and they managed to throw some big rich black fruit in there too!

Not for the faint of heart. If you don't like complex hellish structure stay away. If you are still reading you will love glass after glass.

Oh, and they managed to throw some big rich black fruit in there too!

Sep 14th, 2016
Rob Stien

What a bold and silky smooth Wine. Not over the top expensive, but so amazingly good for the price. Complex, plumb and licorice with a hint of black currant that will knock you off your feet.

What a bold and silky smooth Wine. Not over the top expensive, but so amazingly good for the price. Complex, plumb and licorice with a hint of black currant that will knock you off your feet.

Dec 23rd, 2017
Sean Herriott

Utterly delicious!!! Put this bad boy through the Vinturi into a decanter, and I was on dream street after that!

I can't recall ever having a Cabernet from this legendary AVA, but this was spectacular. I read the notes on Monte Bello and Domain Eden, and always imagine these wines being tough in their youth, but glorious with aging time.

I'm very impatient when it comes to wine, so to have this wine singing at such an early period in life was very gratifying. Deep dark fruits laced with dark chocolate and vanilla bean were the highlights for me. The acidity started to firm up after about an hour and a half to indicate aging potential, but if you have the '13 you should give it a whirl.

Serious QPR! Keep em comin Courtney!

Utterly delicious!!! Put this bad boy through the Vinturi into a decanter, and I was on dream street after that!

I can't recall ever having a Cabernet from this legendary AVA, but this was spectacular. I read the notes on Monte Bello and Domain Eden, and always imagine these wines being tough in their youth, but glorious with aging time.

I'm very impatient when it comes to wine, so to have this wine singing at such an early period in life was very gratifying. Deep dark fruits laced with dark chocolate and vanilla bean were the highlights for me. The acidity started to firm up after about an hour and a half to indicate aging potential, but if you have the '13 you should give it a whirl.

Serious QPR! Keep em comin Courtney!

Oct 24th, 2017
Walden Moeller-Davis

Extremely fruity and complicated, excellent taste.

Extremely fruity and complicated, excellent taste.

Feb 27th, 2016
Ryan Mullins

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Aug 2nd, 2016
Leahy

Leahy had this 7 years ago

Leahy had this 7 years ago

Nov 20th, 2017
Jen Dodd

Jen had this 8 years ago

Jen had this 8 years ago

Nov 22nd, 2016
brad doctor

brad had this 8 years ago

brad had this 8 years ago

Nov 21st, 2016
Tom Blalock

Tom had this 8 years ago

Tom had this 8 years ago

Oct 22nd, 2016
Tom Blalock

Tom had this 8 years ago

Tom had this 8 years ago

Oct 16th, 2016