Citrus, cranberry, berry bramble, earthiness. Good stuff.
Citrus, cranberry, berry bramble, earthiness. Good stuff.
Oct 20th, 2018
Fresh and lively. Enters with dense fruit that is well framed by acidity and carries through to the pure red fruited finish. With air time the spice flavors develop and there is a little bit of a fresh asphalt note that is delicious.
Fresh and lively. Enters with dense fruit that is well framed by acidity and carries through to the pure red fruited finish. With air time the spice flavors develop and there is a little bit of a fresh asphalt note that is delicious.
Aug 21st, 2018
Another bottle that fell victim to experiment. Couldn’t resist after seeing @Patrick Derdeyn review earlier this week. This is actually my first Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot.
I see tons of reviews of people claiming this to be the best QPR Pinot coming out of Cali. Wow, are those people SPOT ON. In the glass at pop and pour, it was very berry focused and acidic. After about 30mins, this was a knockout. Upfront, raspberry/cherry/black cherry on the nose but it fades to almost a meaty/beef jerky note. Never gotten that on a pinot. Great acidity. Orange cream on the palate, alongside cedar, lavender, raspberries and spices. I’ve only got 1 left...crap.
Another bottle that fell victim to experiment. Couldn’t resist after seeing @Patrick Derdeyn review earlier this week. This is actually my first Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot.
I see tons of reviews of people claiming this to be the best QPR Pinot coming out of Cali. Wow, are those people SPOT ON. In the glass at pop and pour, it was very berry focused and acidic. After about 30mins, this was a knockout. Upfront, raspberry/cherry/black cherry on the nose but it fades to almost a meaty/beef jerky note. Never gotten that on a pinot. Great acidity. Orange cream on the palate, alongside cedar, lavender, raspberries and spices. I’ve only got 1 left...crap.
Mar 14th, 2018Dark burgundy color. Cranberry, pomegranate, forest floor.
Dark burgundy color. Cranberry, pomegranate, forest floor.
1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2018
When you’re moving to Napa Valley from Louisiana and you find that place with Shrimp Etouffee and Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir on the list... And my first taste of their 2016 vintage... once again it stuns.
When you’re moving to Napa Valley from Louisiana and you find that place with Shrimp Etouffee and Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir on the list... And my first taste of their 2016 vintage... once again it stuns.
1 person found it helpfulMay 3rd, 2018Prototypical TRB Pinot. Citrus, forest floor, rhubarb. Great QPR.
Prototypical TRB Pinot. Citrus, forest floor, rhubarb. Great QPR.
1 person found it helpfulApr 28th, 2018
My now-annual mid-January sampling of Rivers-Marie Pinot noir in anticipation of the forthcoming release.
Incredible how far this has come in a year. Singing!
My now-annual mid-January sampling of Rivers-Marie Pinot noir in anticipation of the forthcoming release.
Incredible how far this has come in a year. Singing!
Jan 21st, 2020
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
