The score for2008 Louis M Martini Louis M Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Lot No 1 is 93 from Robert Parker and this is the tasting note -The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 1 is from a somewhat forgotten year in this decade, and is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petite Sirah with more than half of the fruit sourced from Mount Veeder and the rest from the William Hill Estate and Domaine Chandon. It spent 22 months in 100% new French oak, is 15% natural alcohol and is among the smallest productions of the Lot 1 Cabernet Sauvignon at only 375 cases. Opaque purple in color, it has a somewhat reticent and reserved nose of cedar wood, Christmas fruitcake, roasted herbs, blackcurrant and black cherry. The wine shows some toast, is medium to full-bodied with a beautiful texture. It is a successful wine to drink now and over the next 20-25 years. The score for2008 Louis M Martini Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Rosso Vineyard is 92 from Robert Parker and this is the tasting note -Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in a combination of new French oak (85%) and American oak (15%) for 22 months (a shorter period than the 2007), the 2008 tips the scales at 15.4% alcohol. Production (1,800 cases) was three times higher than the 2007. The full-bodied, rich 2008 offers copious amounts of black currants, cherries, loamy soil, tobacco leaf and roasted coffee characteristics. On a faster evolutionary track than the 2007 (even though the 2007 is a deeper, richer, more complete wine), the 2008 is another winner from Louis Martini.