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2013

Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard

Tasted 8 March 2017 Napa Valley · St. Helena

Well this was quite the surprise (at least in the beginning). Decanted for approximately 30 minutes and it was kicking out some really nice blue and black fruit notes. Blueberry, black raspberry, blackberry, asphalt,…

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2016

Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Lore Vineyard

Napa Valley · Oakville

Restrained blackberry seed, dried thyme, black cherry, and river rocks, the Lore shares characteristics similar to a 2016 Shafer HSS served beside it, but for the profile of the Lore being more…

Reviewed 6 June 2023
2016

Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa Old Vines

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

Similar as before. Exceptionally good in terms of exhibiting a nuanced and quasi-complex flavor profile from start to finish. Orange peel, red raspberry, and some bark elements dominate. A touch thin…

Reviewed 4 August 2019
2017

Rivers-Marie Chardonnay Platt Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

This poor little gawky ogre is still in a bit of a tug-of-war mode with its vanilla-glycol-alcohol versus grilled pineapple-lemon flavors all competing for center stage in Thunderdome. More of a…

Reviewed 11 May 2019
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