Martin Ray was the kind of guy who tried hard to push the envelope with his
wines. His successes were spectacular but, like Babe Ruth, he struck out a
lot.

I remember drinking a Martin Ray 1947 Saratoga cab - he bottled everything
prior to about 1953 in champagne bottles - maybe he had a deal with a bottle
recycler, who knows.

I wonder who one could say has the same approach these days? A few years ago
I'd have nominated David Bruce, who was also all over the place with
interesting idiosyncratic highs and many abyssmal lows, but I get the
impression that he has gone establishment in recent years.