Rivers-Marie
Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
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Foie gras topped home made burgers and fries, gangster style.
Rivers Marie cab is an excellent compliment. Rich and dense, but not overly done.
Listen up!
Foie gras topped home made burgers and fries, gangster style.
Rivers Marie cab is an excellent compliment. Rich and dense, but not overly done.
Started off pretty one dimensional and gloppy for the first two hours or so. I was beginning to expect little else. But then things changed. Airtime really did wonders. More personality, aromatics, and nuance. Glad I have more to sit on! Good stuff TRB.
Started off pretty one dimensional and gloppy for the first two hours or so. I was beginning to expect little else. But then things changed. Airtime really did wonders. More personality, aromatics, and nuance. Glad I have more to sit on! Good stuff TRB.
Apr 4th, 2020
Some recent Friday bottles...
Was only able to have this at pop and pour (and I heard it opened up more later in the evening, as expected), and while it has TRB’s signature ability to pull the entire fruit spectrum (red, blue and black) for these wines, it is tightly coiled, more so than the others in this lineup. Coming from some of Larkmead’s choice fruit, after the sweet and pure fruit notes on the nose, it is decidedly savory with graphite and crushed rock on the palate followed by potpourri and violets. Like many ‘15s, it is uber concentrated and hasn’t developed complexity yet. There is no doubt that this will unfurl and express beautifully in the next 2-3yrs. Thanks for opening @Weston Eidson .
Some recent Friday bottles...
Was only able to have this at pop and pour (and I heard it opened up more later in the evening, as expected), and while it has TRB’s signature ability to pull the entire fruit spectrum (red, blue and black) for these wines, it is tightly coiled, more so than the others in this lineup. Coming from some of Larkmead’s choice fruit, after the sweet and pure fruit notes on the nose, it is decidedly savory with graphite and crushed rock on the palate followed by potpourri and violets. Like many ‘15s, it is uber concentrated and hasn’t developed complexity yet. There is no doubt that this will unfurl and express beautifully in the next 2-3yrs. Thanks for opening @Weston Eidson .
inky purple; blackberry jam, cassis, violets, mint, vanilla; very dense dark fruit, good persistence; full bodied, medium+ acid, tannins are slightly grainy, 14.6% ABV; sourced from one of the choicest areas in Larkmead Vineyard, aged 20 months in 80% new French oak; $95
inky purple; blackberry jam, cassis, violets, mint, vanilla; very dense dark fruit, good persistence; full bodied, medium+ acid, tannins are slightly grainy, 14.6% ABV; sourced from one of the choicest areas in Larkmead Vineyard, aged 20 months in 80% new French oak; $95
Sep 10th, 2019opaque purple, prominent glass staining tears; aromatic, blackberry jam, fig, lavender, kiss of vanilla; dense, intense, sweet black fruit, slightly minty finish; full bodied, medium+ acidity, nice tannin/texture, 14.5% ABV; sourced from a single choice block of Larkmead Vineyard in Calistoga, 100% Olmo clone; drinking beautifully now
opaque purple, prominent glass staining tears; aromatic, blackberry jam, fig, lavender, kiss of vanilla; dense, intense, sweet black fruit, slightly minty finish; full bodied, medium+ acidity, nice tannin/texture, 14.5% ABV; sourced from a single choice block of Larkmead Vineyard in Calistoga, 100% Olmo clone; drinking beautifully now
Jul 24th, 2019
Let's get this back on track...warm chocolate ganache and fig on the nose. It's youth gives it a wild side with vibrant acidity-focused mouthful of French Roast Espresso, rock crushed blueberry and toasted oak. Back of the palate I get this vanilla and lavender notes. I like em' young and this one fits the bill!
Let's get this back on track...warm chocolate ganache and fig on the nose. It's youth gives it a wild side with vibrant acidity-focused mouthful of French Roast Espresso, rock crushed blueberry and toasted oak. Back of the palate I get this vanilla and lavender notes. I like em' young and this one fits the bill!
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2017
Was not as nice as the Panek. But a very close second place. Still a great value at the price point
Was not as nice as the Panek. But a very close second place. Still a great value at the price point
1 person found it helpfulNov 30th, 2014
Solid. Fav of the 2012 RM CS
Solid. Fav of the 2012 RM CS
Sep 3rd, 2014