Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Wines From The 60’s

Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Wines From The 60’s – Episode #432

March 28, 2008

Louis Martini is a legend in California wine history and today Gary Vaynerchuk gets to visit some 40 year old Cabs. This is a special episode and Gary even brought his thunder down a tad out of respect.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

1964 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
1965 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
1967 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
1968 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
1969 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 29, 2008

Bernie Gehret
Russ Meyer…
March 29, 2008

SKN
The big WLTV party is going on as I watch … I hope you’re having so much fun. I wasn’t able to make the trip this time – - but am planning a little road trip this summer.

QOTD: I wasn’t born until 1978, but my favorite thing about the 60s is my favorite band of all time: The Beatles!
March 29, 2008

Gee
Nice show. I had a whole case of 1967 Martini Cab that I drank over ~25 years: good to the last drop. Overall, Martini wines of the 60’s were excellent values, under-rated, and consistent. They were never top flight, but always good to very good with some earthy, rustic, and vegetal elements that made them interesting and very good food wines. I tried the 2004 after not having any for decades, and the 2004 seems to follow that pattern.

By the way, one of my favorite stories is a 1965 Martini Pinot Noir that I kept for 30 years because I was reluctant to open it, thinking it would be too old. Well, I was wrong, wrong, wrong. It was a HUGE suprise–delicious, soft, Burgundian. Sorry that I only had one bottle…

You’re thinking, Gee must be an old guy. That I am.
March 29, 2008

TxBigD
The 60’s: There was high school, sock hops, sporting events and Joe Namath guaranteeing the AFL would win their first Super Bowl! Yea Buddy, I remember that! I was 13 and Broadway Joe, Bart Starr, Fran Tarkington and John U were there to show us how to “Just Do It”… with Vince Lombardi on the sidelines… and don’t forget Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Sandy Koufax and Willie Mayes. The playground, (or any vacant lot)was our version of “social networking” and street football with those little rubber footballs you could carry in your “napsack” provided the day’s highlights for me and my friends.

We saw Cassius Clay win an Olympic Gold and later beat Sonny Liston. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were battling each weekend. Wilt Chamberlain was unstoppable and Woodstock was “Far Out, Man”.

I wasn’t old enough to drink the wine but the elder men would let me taste their Jax, Falstaff or Dixie beers just to see the face I’d make.

Most importantly, my wife and I met in 1969.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane today, GV. Wish we could be with you at THE PARTY. Have a great time y’all.
March 29, 2008

Fred
Wow! Great episode. Thank you Gary!
March 29, 2008

Ptex
I am a bit overwhelmed; your best show ever Gary. Thank you Steven Anderson for sharing your wines such that it was possible for many people to enjoy vicariously the experience of tasting old wines, an experience I’ll wager that is not possible for the vast majority of wine drinkers.
March 29, 2008

Glen... winecrazy.com
I was born in 61…. as in 61 Cheval Blanc…lol

All I remember is that Kennedy screwed me when he signed his embargo between the US & Cuba. Now I have to travel to Europe, Canada and the Caribbean just to enjoy a good Cuban cigar…….

But the coolest thing I remember is when I was about 7 or 8 years old I wrote to John Glenn and he wrote me back. I asked him if when he was in New Jersey if he would come to my house and have dinner. Can you imagine. And he actually wrote me back and said he would if he ever came to NJ. I still have the letter.

Well, he never came but it was still very cool for a kid to get a hand written letter from one of his idols. I wanted to be an astronaut so you could imagine what that was like. It’s almost like getting a letter from Hugh Hefner now a days inviting me to dinner at the Mansion….lol
March 29, 2008

Rob Perelli-Minetti
Coolest thing in the ’60s had to be the Summer of Love in San Francisco hanging out in the Haight and the Park.
March 29, 2008

Alex
sweet show! i was -23 in 1964 but the space race wins hands down.
March 29, 2008

Kevin C.
Nice look back at the wines of yesteryear — Haven’t had anything more than 20 yrs old so very informative.

QOTD: My birth on 3/10/60 is the hilight for me
March 29, 2008

Adam J
QOTD: The very early reggae days..when Toots Hibbert looked like he was 15.
Very cool show, interesting to see some really old vintages! Side note: I am going to Per Se in NYC on Monday and am going to look for the tea that Gary said tasted like “clouds”…I am a huge tea fan so that excited me very much!!!
Adam J
March 29, 2008

CAB
Hey Eric Gardner,

You must be an awesome person. What a thoughtful response to Dan B’s comment. This world could use more people with your kind of attitude.
March 29, 2008

SS Chris
Oh….almost forgot…HUUUUGE Props to STEVEN ANDERSON (from PA) for providing the “Back to the Future” wines!!!!!
March 29, 2008

Scott EJ
Cool show. Let’s hope we can all see how the wines of today hold up 40 years from now on WLTV. (I see a funny paraody show.)

QOTD: I was born in the 60’s, but not alot of memories. I’ll say the music. It was a great era across the board – rock, blues, jazz, soul, etc. Unlike today, it meant something.

Good luck tomorrow. I wish I could be there to experience it; although brining back the wine would be a beyotch. If you get some footage….please put it up. That would be awesome. We love the behind the scenes stuff.
March 29, 2008

SS Chris
You know I’ll see you today.

Love the first piece of advice about testing the integrity of the SOM…..but you’re 2nd piece about trying something different when out at a restaurant is absolutely horrible advice. Ask me today, and I’ll tell you my reasoning….but after hearing my reasoning, you will feel complelled on the next episode to offer a public apology to the VaynerNation for your bad advice. You may need to get Lizzie to appear for the first time as the wives are always there for the public apologies.
March 29, 2008

Josh Pennington
Hey Gary!

I can’t make it out there, but I am trying not to be a lurker anymore!

Josh
March 29, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – There was some good music from the 60’s.
March 29, 2008

Marshall
QOTD: The avant garde rock music that was allowed center stage in the mainstream and I’m not talking about that band that’s named after a insect. The films, the protest, the lingo, …
March 29, 2008

Corey
QOTD: My Mom was born and Neil Armstrong on the moon (he’s a Purdue grad!)
March 29, 2008

Brian X
QOTD – I was a real space nut. Landing on the moon in 69 and all the space shots leading up to it…great memories. Good advice on the restaurant wine picks. Another good show heading into the weekend…Thanks!
March 29, 2008

Sassodoro
Very interesting show, Gary.

I’m hoping that my favorite things from the 60’s are going to be 1961, 1964, and 1969 Giacomo Conterno “Monfortino” Barolo. I have a bottle of each in my cellar waiting for the right occasion.

I found this episode on old wine to be very interesting. Mrs. Sassodoro and I began collecting wine some 25-30 years ago exactly because we couldn’t afford to drink old wine. We figured the only way we would ever be able to afford it was to buy young wine and hold onto it. We didn’t understand at the time that not every wine improves with age, and that even the ones do improve only do so up to a point. We have a lot of old wine at this point, most of it older than it ought to be. The pleasures of drinking old wine seem to be more intellectual than sensory, and you have to be in the right mood. I still have high hopes for those Barolo’s, however.

Sorry I can’t come to the Wine Library party. I’d love to, but I can’t get away from work. Have a great time!
March 29, 2008

MrTaz
QOTD 1: My Youth and all that represents!
QOTD 2: I’ll be heading over to WL in 1/2 hour! See you there!
March 29, 2008

davidjaeger
QOTD: The Beatles and porsche 356A
March 29, 2008

mikeyrad
QOTD: The Miracle Mets. We’re going to be at the Mecca on Sat.