Today we are going to do a quick review of what I think is a wonderful wine. That wine is the M by Martellotto 2012 Cabernet Franc. This is A slight departure from the Cabernet Sauvignons that I usually drink. While still a Red wine I thought I would delve into new territory :) I received this wine from The Wine Of The Month Club and you can check out my review on them here (http://desertwineguy.blogspot.com/search?q=wine+of+the+month+club).Martellotto wines (http://www.winedreamer.com/) is owned by Greg Martellotto who since his High School years in Jesuit High School had a passion for food and would even host Dinner events. Though Greg did love food he had always planned to go to Medical School. After graduating from Stanford University in Palo Alto California with a degree in Biology Greg ended up managing a restaurant. After taking a three year world vacation after graduating where he had the opportunity to taste many different wines as well as sample some of the worlds foods he returned to California. At 27 the dream of becoming a Doctor now seemed to be out of reach. Greg decided to look at the wine industry. One of the wine businesses that came out of this venture was Martellotto Cellars. In 2005 had its first release which was limited to 2,000 cases. Today the winery has expanded production to 6,000 cases. Greg has also leased a winery in Buellton along Highway 101.
So now lets get down to what I think about this wine. On the pour, the M by Martellotto Cabernet Franc is an inky Red that also appears to blend in some nice overtones of a lighter Red to make for a very colorful pour. The wine maintains its inky appearance while it rests in the glass as well. For some reason seeing the pour and how the wine is in the glass strikes me as a wine that has a lot of promise along with complexity. Does the wine hold up to its appearance as well as my thoughts? Keep reading and find out.
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In the mouth we are talking about a wine that first comes across with Blackberry notes followed by a deep Current. Black Cherry adds to the mix here along with ta hint of Caramel. The wine in my mouth is showing a full sense of complexity. All the different fruits are blended just right. There is a small sense of acidity that sort of fuses it all together. This wine is an intricately layered wine. Medium Tannins are in this Cabernet Franc so those of you who like a slightly tannic Red have no fear because there are some very pleasant Tannins. The Tannins are also not overdone by any stretch of the imagination. While tasting all these wonderful notes I noticed that the wine in one sense comes across as soft but on the other hand when the wine sits in the mouth for a short period the wine just seems to begin to power thru with a very complex, powerful mouth feel. This powerful mouth feel makes the wine awesome in my book. Let me see if I can explain a little further. While I was sitting in my Loft and doing the tasting of this wine the first notes I tasted were soft but almost immediately the wine came forward with a deep Cabernet Franc power. The wine finishes smooth at the end and always keeps your mouth full of rich Cabernet Franc (not sweet) flavor. The French Oak that it sits in for 18 months is really allowed to shine thru. This wine is one of those wines that I love to review that is NOT for the weak hearted, it is most definitely a deep Red and if you are looking for a mild or semi mild wine look elsewhere because this is not the wine for you. Between the spice and Oak this wine is made for those who love a deep, rich almost Bordeaux Red.
Summing things up here. We are talking about a very nice wine indeed and one which I will be ordering more of. I highly recommend this wine to you guys. The one thing that might be a slight negative is the pricing on the wine which is $35. Yes it might be a little pricey but if you want to treat yourself to a super wine then I say go for it.
On The Desert Wine Guy point rating scale I give it 91 points.
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