Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California

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Parker

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Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Front Label

Product Details

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region

Napa Valley, California

Producer

Rivers-Marie

Vintage

2014

Size

750ML

ABV

14.3%

Features

Collectible

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Winemaker Notes

This wine is all about concentrated black fruits. The fruit so dominates the palate that it takes several minutes in glass to see the savory notes we loved in 2012 and 2013 come up in the wine. Crushed rock, walnut skin and some savory herbs give this its mild Bordelaise character and help separate it from everything else in the lineup. It’s still arguably the most unformed of all the wines in this offering but given the pedigree of the site and the wines made from this site in years past, we have faith this will blossom into something spectacular in the next few months. We noticed a similar slow evolution in the 2013. A bottle opened last week finally tasted as it had in barrel just before bottling. This edition also holds a lot in reserve right now.

Professional Ratings

97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Cabernets start with the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, which is from a single block of the Larkmead Vineyard. This is fabulous – 100% Olmo clone that is the same as the Eisele clone. Opaque purple, this wine was aged 20 months in a relatively small percentage of new oak. Blackberry, cassis, spring flowers and vanilla all jump from the glass of this fabulous, concentrated, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon that is dense, pure and terrific. Alcohol levels are relatively modest at 14.3%. Drink it over the next 20 years.

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Rivers-Marie

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Single variety wines made to reflect the vineyard & vintage from which they came. Owned by Thomas Rivers Brown & Genevieve Marie Welsh.

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.

Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.

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