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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  • As I am typing this from my room at the Springfield, NJ Holiday Inn, yes, I will be there. 🙂

    My favorite things from the 60s are my lovely wife and my brother.

  • D’oh! I meant Heitz, not Beringer.

    Wmole, You forgot Quicksilver MS!

  • As I am typing this from my room at the Springfield, NJ Holiday Inn, yes, I will be there. 🙂

    My favorite things from the 60s are my lovely wife and my brother.

  • Vettester

    QOTD 1: All the great American muscles cars (Corvettes, Mustangs, GTOs, Barracudas, etc.).

    QOTD 2: Won’t be there on Saturday – thanks to work.

  • Vettester

    QOTD 1: All the great American muscles cars (Corvettes, Mustangs, GTOs, Barracudas, etc.).

    QOTD 2: Won’t be there on Saturday – thanks to work.

  • Ed Salonia

    Great show today.

    QOTD1: Don’t know too much about the 60’s

    QOTD2: I will be there tomorrow!

  • Dan B

    This isn’t in response to this episode fyi – Your show is A JOKE MAN – why don’t you review wines that the average person drinks ? 90% of what you review no one drinks – and half of us can’t order from you anyway –

  • Ed Salonia

    Great show today.

    QOTD1: Don’t know too much about the 60’s

    QOTD2: I will be there tomorrow!

  • Dan B

    This isn’t in response to this episode fyi – Your show is A JOKE MAN – why don’t you review wines that the average person drinks ? 90% of what you review no one drinks – and half of us can’t order from you anyway –

  • Jon

    Of course the Beatles were great, and all the other incredible music. But there was a self discovery that started then. A lot of spirituality sprouted outside religious circles. Change was a key word to characterize the time. The 60’s were exciting because many people broke away from the old traditions and tried new things, new ways of living and thinking. There were a lot of Vayniacs in the 60’s. These were people who were looking for new and fresh ways of looking at the world, who wanted to test the way things were outside of the “establishment”. Freedom’s in various ways expanded. Many things became redefined; men/women,civil rights, quantum physics,space travel and genetics. These were people who would love Gary’s battle cry of “Don’t listen to me, trust your own experience!”

  • Jon

    Of course the Beatles were great, and all the other incredible music. But there was a self discovery that started then. A lot of spirituality sprouted outside religious circles. Change was a key word to characterize the time. The 60’s were exciting because many people broke away from the old traditions and tried new things, new ways of living and thinking. There were a lot of Vayniacs in the 60’s. These were people who were looking for new and fresh ways of looking at the world, who wanted to test the way things were outside of the “establishment”. Freedom’s in various ways expanded. Many things became redefined; men/women,civil rights, quantum physics,space travel and genetics. These were people who would love Gary’s battle cry of “Don’t listen to me, trust your own experience!”

  • Eugene

    Great as always.
    I’ll be at the party tomorrow.
    Hope to see you!

  • I will be there! Can’t wait.

  • Eugene

    Great as always.
    I’ll be at the party tomorrow.
    Hope to see you!

  • I will be there! Can’t wait.

  • Katherine

    Super interesting show, GV. As always, I’m learning a lot from you. At whom are you winking all the time?

    QOTD 1: I wasn’t here in the 1960’s, but I wish I had been. I wish I’d been alive to see men walk on the moon, to experience what the country felt when Kennedy was assassinated (morbid, I know, but still a formative part of our country’s life that I can only experience through documentaries), to participate in the civil rights movement, and so much more about art and theatre and music. America in the 60s must have been like a freshman in college – wild and free and experiencing new things and tumultuous.

    QOTD 2: Sorry, Vivian and I will be here in Indiana. We’d love to be there, but duty calls.

  • Katherine

    Super interesting show, GV. As always, I’m learning a lot from you. At whom are you winking all the time?

    QOTD 1: I wasn’t here in the 1960’s, but I wish I had been. I wish I’d been alive to see men walk on the moon, to experience what the country felt when Kennedy was assassinated (morbid, I know, but still a formative part of our country’s life that I can only experience through documentaries), to participate in the civil rights movement, and so much more about art and theatre and music. America in the 60s must have been like a freshman in college – wild and free and experiencing new things and tumultuous.

    QOTD 2: Sorry, Vivian and I will be here in Indiana. We’d love to be there, but duty calls.

  • clell alden

    I think may parents were married in the late 60’s, may have been very early 70’s, will call and ask later. I’m going to try to drive down from Old Saybrook, CT before I have to fly back to billings, mt.
    I did get to try some of the wines at chamard vineyards and they are very different from the west coast wines I’m used too.

    have fun

  • KenP

    Dan B,
    Take the time to view GV’s 400 plus episodes. Kinda silly to slam him for giving us a lesson in older Cali vintages. He specializes in low price/high quality, what he calls ‘QPR’ (quality price ratio). He finds us the biggest bang for the money.
    I personally delighted in this ep. GV has a great palate, he loves wine and respects its history. If he drinks a wine I will never find, so be it. He is sophisticated enough, more than enough, to give us a productive insight.

  • clell alden

    I think may parents were married in the late 60’s, may have been very early 70’s, will call and ask later. I’m going to try to drive down from Old Saybrook, CT before I have to fly back to billings, mt.
    I did get to try some of the wines at chamard vineyards and they are very different from the west coast wines I’m used too.

    have fun

  • KenP

    Dan B,
    Take the time to view GV’s 400 plus episodes. Kinda silly to slam him for giving us a lesson in older Cali vintages. He specializes in low price/high quality, what he calls ‘QPR’ (quality price ratio). He finds us the biggest bang for the money.
    I personally delighted in this ep. GV has a great palate, he loves wine and respects its history. If he drinks a wine I will never find, so be it. He is sophisticated enough, more than enough, to give us a productive insight.

  • DirtWineKen

    Gary, I think I have just seen my #1 Favorite WLTV episode, ever! I have had every one of those wines myself (though much younger — me AND the wines!). Louis Martini was my go-to wine for many years. Thanks to you and your very generous Vayniac.
    QOTD: Puhleeeeeeeeese! I was there, man! SEX! DRUGS! ROCK AND ROLLLLLLLLL!

  • DirtWineKen

    Gary, I think I have just seen my #1 Favorite WLTV episode, ever! I have had every one of those wines myself (though much younger — me AND the wines!). Louis Martini was my go-to wine for many years. Thanks to you and your very generous Vayniac.
    QOTD: Puhleeeeeeeeese! I was there, man! SEX! DRUGS! ROCK AND ROLLLLLLLLL!

  • Dr. Mike

    QOTD1: The Kennedys

    QOTD2: I just rolled into the NJ 30 mins ago, see y’all tomorrow.

  • Len

    Very interesting episode…I’m amazed how the cooked-wine didn’t influence your palate towards the last bottle…I find if I have a bad bottle it sometimes influences the taste of even a good bottle…but loved the episode!

    QOTD 1: The 60’s…liked everything about the 60’s…cars, music, growing up in California, TV shows…great times!

    QOTD 2: Wish I could, hope everyone has a great time as I’m sure all of you will.

  • Dr. Mike

    QOTD1: The Kennedys

    QOTD2: I just rolled into the NJ 30 mins ago, see y’all tomorrow.

  • Len

    Very interesting episode…I’m amazed how the cooked-wine didn’t influence your palate towards the last bottle…I find if I have a bad bottle it sometimes influences the taste of even a good bottle…but loved the episode!

    QOTD 1: The 60’s…liked everything about the 60’s…cars, music, growing up in California, TV shows…great times!

    QOTD 2: Wish I could, hope everyone has a great time as I’m sure all of you will.

  • JonK

    QOTD: How about “Ask not what your country can do for you”.

  • QOTD 1: The rise of amazing music. Has no one mentioned the Beatles? And there’s plenty more than just them.

    QOTD 2: I am so sad we won’t be there. I put it on the calendar in hopes our 7-week-old would be travel ready (3 hour drive), but my wife has reasonably and gently convinced me it’s not a good idea. On a good note, the baby is great in that we were able to go out to dinner at a nice place last night with a half-bottle of wine (my wife is sipping while nursing). It all works out! Enjoy everyone!

  • JonK

    QOTD: How about “Ask not what your country can do for you”.

  • QOTD 1: The rise of amazing music. Has no one mentioned the Beatles? And there’s plenty more than just them.

    QOTD 2: I am so sad we won’t be there. I put it on the calendar in hopes our 7-week-old would be travel ready (3 hour drive), but my wife has reasonably and gently convinced me it’s not a good idea. On a good note, the baby is great in that we were able to go out to dinner at a nice place last night with a half-bottle of wine (my wife is sipping while nursing). It all works out! Enjoy everyone!

  • Johnnyutah

    QOTD: Jerry Garcia

  • Just started watching WLTV and the garyvaynerchuk.com videos. Very inspiring and fun stuff!

    My favorite thing about the 60s besides the cool car designs would probably The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

  • Johnnyutah

    QOTD: Jerry Garcia

  • Just started watching WLTV and the garyvaynerchuk.com videos. Very inspiring and fun stuff!

    My favorite thing about the 60s besides the cool car designs would probably The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

  • amgryger

    Very cool episode! Much thanks to Steven Anderson for sending these bottles.

    QOTD: My favorite American film yet, Easy Rider (1969).

    Also, I am coming to the WL tomorrow, may have a geust meeting me there too.

  • amgryger

    Very cool episode! Much thanks to Steven Anderson for sending these bottles.

    QOTD: My favorite American film yet, Easy Rider (1969).

    Also, I am coming to the WL tomorrow, may have a geust meeting me there too.

  • BobMac

    QotD: Nope. I wish I could. If I didn’t live 3000 miles away, I’d be there.

  • BobMac

    QotD: Nope. I wish I could. If I didn’t live 3000 miles away, I’d be there.

  • MattUD

    Very interesting show. At the moment..I would have to say 60’s baseball was amazing. A time when the game was so pure and true. I do plan on being there tomorrow. It is a perfect day to have it as I am driving north and it is right around the halfway point!

  • MattUD

    Very interesting show. At the moment..I would have to say 60’s baseball was amazing. A time when the game was so pure and true. I do plan on being there tomorrow. It is a perfect day to have it as I am driving north and it is right around the halfway point!

  • brorjace

    First of all, great show, really awesome to see those wines so far after the fact. I tried some old Burgundy from Leroy from 1969 and 50 something and they were as fresh and youthful (or maybe seemed to be) as they ever were. Crazy how great wine just holds up.

    Favorite thing about the 60’s: My dad marching with MLK Jr. in Memphis. Pretty Cool.

    And no, I will not get to see you Gary, but I sure wish I could!

  • KennyMac

    Since 1967 was the year I was born, I was interested to hear your reaction to the ’67 and wondering how stacks up to myself. Let’s see… ham and cheese, has the most weight, falls apart in the finish, tired and the most fruity of the bunch. Hmmm… well, at least I can take comfort in that it was one of Gary’s favorites.

    As for the QOTD, the best part about the 60s for me was that it contained three out of the five years I had in the presence of my grandfather before he was killed in a car accident in 1972. I don’t recall a lot about him, but what I do remember is very special.

    Oh yeah, and most 1960’s Mustangs.

  • brorjace

    First of all, great show, really awesome to see those wines so far after the fact. I tried some old Burgundy from Leroy from 1969 and 50 something and they were as fresh and youthful (or maybe seemed to be) as they ever were. Crazy how great wine just holds up.

    Favorite thing about the 60’s: My dad marching with MLK Jr. in Memphis. Pretty Cool.

    And no, I will not get to see you Gary, but I sure wish I could!

  • KennyMac

    Since 1967 was the year I was born, I was interested to hear your reaction to the ’67 and wondering how stacks up to myself. Let’s see… ham and cheese, has the most weight, falls apart in the finish, tired and the most fruity of the bunch. Hmmm… well, at least I can take comfort in that it was one of Gary’s favorites.

    As for the QOTD, the best part about the 60s for me was that it contained three out of the five years I had in the presence of my grandfather before he was killed in a car accident in 1972. I don’t recall a lot about him, but what I do remember is very special.

    Oh yeah, and most 1960’s Mustangs.

  • agentorange

    Awesome Gary, thanks for bringing the edutainment.

    QOTD: Kimbell Art Museum. 1966. Fort Worth, Texas. Designed by Louis Kahn.

  • agentorange

    Awesome Gary, thanks for bringing the edutainment.

    QOTD: Kimbell Art Museum. 1966. Fort Worth, Texas. Designed by Louis Kahn.

  • Sev

    A…M…A…Z…I…N…G! Wine life changing show, honestly. Thank you so much to everyone who made the show possible. The oldest wine I have ever tasted is 1990 Bordeaux, and I tasted that in 2005 or so. I cannot imagine what a 20 year old wine would bring to the table! So cool.

    QOTD: Best thing about the ’60’s is definitely the Beatles, and also my parents growing up!

  • Sev

    A…M…A…Z…I…N…G! Wine life changing show, honestly. Thank you so much to everyone who made the show possible. The oldest wine I have ever tasted is 1990 Bordeaux, and I tasted that in 2005 or so. I cannot imagine what a 20 year old wine would bring to the table! So cool.

    QOTD: Best thing about the ’60’s is definitely the Beatles, and also my parents growing up!

  • QOTD: In 1964 I go married, in 1969 my son was born and I finished my PhD at Ohio State. The 60’s were interesting years. During 1969 and 70 I was at Berkeley and became interested in wines while visiting Napa & Sonoma.

    Jim

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