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WNLQ9 vintage signal, averaged from Wine Enthusiast Wine Vintage Chart 2026 Edition's 4 closely-agreeing California 2021 ratings (Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon; Sonoma Pinot Noir; Central Coast Pinot Noir; Paso Robles Reds).
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This is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Mount Veeder, a high-elevation appellation in the Mayacamas Mountains on the western side of the valley. Martin Ray sources it from a high-elevation site on the northern side of Mount Veeder — a small 6.5-acre vineyard planted to optimise sun exposure, on soils of gravel-based shale and sandstone.
The house style is to ferment in small 4-6 ton open-top fermenters, hold moderate temperatures until dry, then basket press gently, with ageing in 50% new French oak for around 18 months. In the winery's own recent tasting note the parcel gives rich mountain
fruit with distinctive herbaceous layers and a powerful structure, showing crème de cassis and ripe blackberry with violet and dark chocolate, bold and densely structured with vibrant acidity.
Two distinct things share this name, and it is worth keeping them apart. Martin Ray the man was a California pioneer of single-varietal, region-specific wine from 1943 through 1972 in Saratoga, in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains; mentored by Paul Masson, he took a Burgundian approach and developed the property now known as Mount Eden.
The modern Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery is a separate business: nearly two decades after Ray's era ended, Courtney Benham came across 1,500 cases of Martin Ray wine in a San Jose warehouse, bought the brand, and has produced wine under the name since 1990.
The winery moved in 2003 to the Russian River Valley on the edge of Green Valley, and today sources from hillside vineyards across several California appellations, Napa among them.
Grilled ribeye with rosemary
A firm mountain-fruit Cabernet wants marbled red meat; the herb crust picks up the herbaceous layer the winery describes in this site.
Braised beef shank in dark soy (ขาวัวตุ๋นซีอิ๊วดำ)
Long-braised collagen-rich meat softens dense tannin, and the caramelised soy reduction meets the wine's dark chocolate and cassis register.
Portobello mushrooms with thyme
Umami and woodsy herbs give a meatless route into a structured Cabernet, echoing the woodsy undertone in the producer's tasting note.
Product information compiled from producer, importer and reference sources.
Mount Veeder Cabernet with structured blackcurrant, cedar, and tobacco—a full-bodied Napa classic for serious red meat.
Martin Ray's Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon expresses the power and elegance of Napa Valley's most prestigious terroir. Blackcurrant and dark plum dominate the primary profile, supported by pronounced cedar and oak from careful winemaking. Tertiary notes of tobacco and leather emerge, revealing the wine's complexity and aging potential.
Full-bodied with high tannins and medium-high acidity, this is a wine built for the cellar and the table—equally at home with grilled steak, braised beef, or aged hard cheeses.
** Vintage may change — please confirm with our team.
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