EP 432 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Wines From The 60’s

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.

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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John__J

qotd: the underground and garage bands and early punk rock bands, been listening to the Velvet Underground and the Stooges a good bit lately.

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  • Louisiana George

    QOTD #1 – my first car, a 1966 Springtime Yellow Ford Mustang, straight 6, 3 speed automatic – very cool car for a 17 year old in 1988 and you could even work on it without a laptop connected to the car

  • QOTD: Growing up with my brother & sister and driving my Mum & Dad MAD!

  • QOTD: Growing up with my brother & sister and driving my Mum & Dad MAD!

  • yowens

    Old School shizzle- I love it. QOTD: a. not being part of it. b. sorry, work in NE

  • yowens

    Old School shizzle- I love it. QOTD: a. not being part of it. b. sorry, work in NE

  • TheReuting

    QOTD: Easy Led Zeppelin

  • TheReuting

    QOTD: Easy Led Zeppelin

  • DAVe A

    Secret paks are totally cool. I’ve got 4 friends coming over to hear you for the first time! wow!
    Thanks for telling what a cooked wine tastes like, that helped a lot. I had one the other day from Trader Joe’s – Cab Sauv. probably sat in the truck on a hot month. smile.
    QOTD: my 64 VW, oh, i bought that in 70. ok, then, my first crush on a girl – Michelle, in 5th grade. Never had a date with her, but followed her around until 10th grade.
    QOTD II: I won’t be there. oh, I wasn’t there. Timing is everything, ugh?

  • DAVe A

    Secret paks are totally cool. I’ve got 4 friends coming over to hear you for the first time! wow!
    Thanks for telling what a cooked wine tastes like, that helped a lot. I had one the other day from Trader Joe’s – Cab Sauv. probably sat in the truck on a hot month. smile.
    QOTD: my 64 VW, oh, i bought that in 70. ok, then, my first crush on a girl – Michelle, in 5th grade. Never had a date with her, but followed her around until 10th grade.
    QOTD II: I won’t be there. oh, I wasn’t there. Timing is everything, ugh?

  • Dave McCormack

    The Stones…Been watching the show for a few months now…off the hook!

    Word up!

  • Dave McCormack

    The Stones…Been watching the show for a few months now…off the hook!

    Word up!

  • thefanjestic

    Qotd: the Beatles?

  • thefanjestic

    Qotd: the Beatles?

  • ChinonRouge

    I have to leave a comment about this episode because it is so under the radar, yet so momentus. What an EXCELLENT experience. Thank you for sharing this with us. This is the very definition of bringing the thunder.

  • ChinonRouge

    I have to leave a comment about this episode because it is so under the radar, yet so momentus. What an EXCELLENT experience. Thank you for sharing this with us. This is the very definition of bringing the thunder.

  • pawncop

    QOTD There is a quote “If you can remember the 60’s then you did not enjoy them!” Graduated high school 1968, Vietman, the love generation, first car (1953 Chevrolet BelAire)

    A grand episode, Gary even though I probably will not taste such wines as these I have learned a tremendous amount from your experience.

  • pawncop

    QOTD There is a quote “If you can remember the 60’s then you did not enjoy them!” Graduated high school 1968, Vietman, the love generation, first car (1953 Chevrolet BelAire)

    A grand episode, Gary even though I probably will not taste such wines as these I have learned a tremendous amount from your experience.

  • C-BusWineMofo

    Very nice, I would think that the Brett would be so crazy for those wines but you tasted mint. I wonder what causes that?

    QOTD – Woodstock lasted for 4 days and my Dad was there for 5.

  • C-BusWineMofo

    Very nice, I would think that the Brett would be so crazy for those wines but you tasted mint. I wonder what causes that?

    QOTD – Woodstock lasted for 4 days and my Dad was there for 5.

  • ev

    qod- from the 60’s…………………the crazy advent of rock and roll

  • ev

    qod- from the 60’s…………………the crazy advent of rock and roll

  • Ryan D

    QotD: Although I’m tempted to say Woodstock or Bob Dylan, my answer is different, if not related. My favorite thing about the 60s was that people felt they had a right and a responsibility to change things for the better. I won’t go into what is happening in the world today, but it just rankles me that people aren’t more upset about things.

  • Ryan D

    QotD: Although I’m tempted to say Woodstock or Bob Dylan, my answer is different, if not related. My favorite thing about the 60s was that people felt they had a right and a responsibility to change things for the better. I won’t go into what is happening in the world today, but it just rankles me that people aren’t more upset about things.

  • JK from WV

    QOTD: Most important thing about the 60’s for me was being born. 1965. Another big thing was the moon landing. I remember it. I was 4. Inspired me to be an astronaut. I didn’t quite make it but I pursued science and such.

  • JK from WV

    QOTD: Most important thing about the 60’s for me was being born. 1965. Another big thing was the moon landing. I remember it. I was 4. Inspired me to be an astronaut. I didn’t quite make it but I pursued science and such.

  • dz

    Unrivaled timeless music, minnie skirts, people thinking for themselves and of course FREE LOVE.

  • dz

    Unrivaled timeless music, minnie skirts, people thinking for themselves and of course FREE LOVE.

  • JayZee

    Interesting show. Really interesting. Kudos to Mr. Anderson.

    QOTD1: My favorite thing about the 60’s is the Beatles and their music (and Motown is a close second place in my book).

    QOTD2: As you already know, I could not make it on the 29th because I am on a business trip in Switzerland and I am extremely bummed that I missed the BIG EVENT.

  • JayZee

    Interesting show. Really interesting. Kudos to Mr. Anderson.

    QOTD1: My favorite thing about the 60’s is the Beatles and their music (and Motown is a close second place in my book).

    QOTD2: As you already know, I could not make it on the 29th because I am on a business trip in Switzerland and I am extremely bummed that I missed the BIG EVENT.

  • Panosh

    QOTD: Being a kid.

  • Panosh

    QOTD: Being a kid.

  • wayno da wino

    WHOOOOOOHOOOOOOHOOOO !!!!!
    Coool Episode wit’ da “antiques” in da Hizzy !!!!!! 🙂

    QOTD: Birth of da Rock & Roll Era……

  • wayno da wino

    WHOOOOOOHOOOOOOHOOOO !!!!!
    Coool Episode wit’ da “antiques” in da Hizzy !!!!!! 🙂

    QOTD: Birth of da Rock & Roll Era……

  • TennLee

    Great! Please do more verticals.

    QOTD: Shelby Cobras!

  • TennLee

    Great! Please do more verticals.

    QOTD: Shelby Cobras!

  • kaybee

    QoTd
    The 60’s were groovy. I graduated from high school and met my long time sweetheart in 1969. The best thing about the 60’s was the music. The Cream, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence, what more can I say.

  • kaybee

    QoTd
    The 60’s were groovy. I graduated from high school and met my long time sweetheart in 1969. The best thing about the 60’s was the music. The Cream, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence, what more can I say.

  • awesome show! What a great idea.

    QOTD. I was not even close to being around in the 60’s…but walking on the moon seems fun!

    QOTD2. sadly I was working and couldn’t make it to Jersey

  • awesome show! What a great idea.

    QOTD. I was not even close to being around in the 60’s…but walking on the moon seems fun!

    QOTD2. sadly I was working and couldn’t make it to Jersey

  • MtnCharlie

    Great show Gary! I was born in ’65, so it was really cool to see you taste a wine from my birth year. I haven’t done that yet. I love trying old wines, but they seem hard to come by unless you got the bucks, so thanks for sharing the experience. One I did find yesterday was a 1997 Cronin Central Coast Pinot Noir for $9.99 at K&L Wines in Redwood City. A bit past its time but very interesting. The nose was very alive. It smelled better than it tasted. The finish was a bit weak.

    QOTD1: The music, but didn’t really start appreciating the music of the sixties until ’79.
    QOTD2: Did not make it. 🙁

  • MtnCharlie

    Great show Gary! I was born in ’65, so it was really cool to see you taste a wine from my birth year. I haven’t done that yet. I love trying old wines, but they seem hard to come by unless you got the bucks, so thanks for sharing the experience. One I did find yesterday was a 1997 Cronin Central Coast Pinot Noir for $9.99 at K&L Wines in Redwood City. A bit past its time but very interesting. The nose was very alive. It smelled better than it tasted. The finish was a bit weak.

    QOTD1: The music, but didn’t really start appreciating the music of the sixties until ’79.
    QOTD2: Did not make it. 🙁

  • mbannon

    Wow, very cool episode (I’m a little behind schedule this week). And great speech at the end, too.

  • mbannon

    Wow, very cool episode (I’m a little behind schedule this week). And great speech at the end, too.

  • Orville B

    08/08/67 great day

    JB

  • Orville B

    08/08/67 great day

    JB

  • Grape Expectations

    I’ve been away and am just now catching up on last week. This was a great episode. I graduated from high school in 65 and college in 69 and it sounds like these wines have held up better than I have!

    I have been drinking some stuff from the back of the closet that I thought was pretty old (just opened an 81 Mondavi Reserve Cab)and I’m pleased at how well they held up, despite not being stored in ideal conditions and moved halfway across the country twice.

  • Grape Expectations

    I’ve been away and am just now catching up on last week. This was a great episode. I graduated from high school in 65 and college in 69 and it sounds like these wines have held up better than I have!

    I have been drinking some stuff from the back of the closet that I thought was pretty old (just opened an 81 Mondavi Reserve Cab)and I’m pleased at how well they held up, despite not being stored in ideal conditions and moved halfway across the country twice.

  • my favorite thing from the 60’s was that everyone as doing analog photography, not digital! soooo sick!

    I miss the entirely film days, cause it was such an easy decision, now it’s tough, digital rocks, film rocks… what to do!

    Great reviews on some very aged wines! How fun!!!!

  • my favorite thing from the 60’s was that everyone as doing analog photography, not digital! soooo sick!

    I miss the entirely film days, cause it was such an easy decision, now it’s tough, digital rocks, film rocks… what to do!

    Great reviews on some very aged wines! How fun!!!!

  • victor

    Gary,
    Would you please give my niece Raissa a Birthday shout out on Apr 21. She got me into watching wltv- she’ll be graduating Med school in May and moving from Edmonton to Halifax for 5 years! and I’ll Really miss her…We’ll be enjoying a Sawyer Cellars Rutherford Napa Valley 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Imagery Artist Collection Sonoma Valley 2004 Petit Verdot – ALL about the P.V.! and a Sequoia Grove Rutherford Reserve Napa Valley 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon for her Bday if you could include any of these in a tasting? It is next to impossible for us in Canada to find ANY wines you taste… PLEASE.please. please.
    Ps She’d proudly wear a wrist band if you could hook her up?!
    Thanks
    Victor Maslo,
    A butter bandit fan!…

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