First of a few. Bought big on this one and I think this one will be the best of the 17s from what I've been able to gather. Sweeter youthful wild red and black berry medley on the nose. The entry is with mild to moderate acidity. Mulberry, rhubarb, and brambly youthful fruit. Dried herbs, a little bit of tart cherry on the finish with stiff oak tannin. Excellent structure. Solid 93 now and this one is still pretty astringent on the finish. Gonna be even better than this in a few years.
First of a few. Bought big on this one and I think this one will be the best of the 17s from what I've been able to gather. Sweeter youthful wild red and black berry medley on the nose. The entry is with mild to moderate acidity. Mulberry, rhubarb, and brambly youthful fruit. Dried herbs, a little bit of tart cherry on the finish with stiff oak tannin. Excellent structure. Solid 93 now and this one is still pretty astringent on the finish. Gonna be even better than this in a few years.
Jul 15th, 2019Infanticide. But.more complex than I imagined it would be. After an hour, the nose on this wine was intoxicating. Fig, rhubarb. Sweet brambly fruits. Entry was slightly acidic. A hint of sweetness, but pretty impressed with how rounded this was. Went very well with a teriyaki shrimp dish. The finish of this wine is a little bit restrained. I have a feeling that the best years of this particular offering from Rivers Marie are ahead of it. If you have this one in your cellar, I would let it hang for at least 2 years before opening.
Infanticide. But.more complex than I imagined it would be. After an hour, the nose on this wine was intoxicating. Fig, rhubarb. Sweet brambly fruits. Entry was slightly acidic. A hint of sweetness, but pretty impressed with how rounded this was. Went very well with a teriyaki shrimp dish. The finish of this wine is a little bit restrained. I have a feeling that the best years of this particular offering from Rivers Marie are ahead of it. If you have this one in your cellar, I would let it hang for at least 2 years before opening.
May 8th, 2019
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
