Jason and Jennie

9.2

Dense dark smooth Fruit and minerality. If you’re looking for funk, look elsewhere. — 4 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Oh fun low key on the tannins for Tannat and it is working for me even though I do like to abuse my mouth with too-young Nebbiolos but let’s all treat ourselves well in this pandemic ya? — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nose has smoked & partially-dried plum, sliced cherries dredged in cocoa powder, faint baking spice, mashed black cherries, old cigar box and dried blackberries.

Palate has grilled plum, savory herbs, over-ripe blackberry, bittersweet chocolate chips, faint fire-roasted tomato and raspberry puree.

Decanted +3H, needs lots more time to uncoil. Medium to heavy tannins with a drying palate texture similar to eating a spoonful of cocoa powder, dry + chocolatey. A wall of tannins, if drinking this before 2026, decant at least 8-12H. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

Such a treat to try this side by side with the Summa. Very different. Quite a bit more sweet and ripe fruit here framed by good acidity and herbal crunch. Some blood orange and tangy red fruits mixed with blackberries and a great finish. Will get better, but hard to wait! — 5 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V15. Very good. Cherry and rose nose. Thick blackberry fruit. Dry, anise finish. Nicely balanced. — 6 years ago

Trent Fletcher

9.2

Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.

Beautiful golden color in the glass; nose of honey, golden apples, and white flowers; bright and vibrant palate with lemon, apple, honey and subtle mint; oily texture, viscous; great acid kick on the back end; nowhere near the exotic, tropical fruit nature of the 2013, but still fruit-forward and characteristics of a quality Chardonnay — 7 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.4

Best vintage I’ve tasted. More balanced and a lot smoother than 13,14,15. A bright wine in a very tragic fire year — 4 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

Sparkles! Fruit! But also herbs and savory fruit pie were there such a thing. Enjoyed sporting pigtails because one must venture outside the box, time to time. — 5 years ago

Katie Sanders Boyce

9.0

Thought it would be a little too sweet for me, but I really liked it — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

Not quite pop and pour, but close! Will poured this as we walked around the facility and it rapidly evolved, showing baking spices (lots of cinnamon), sweet mixed berry pie, with a touch of graphite...profile had very fine grained tannins, lush and balanced, finishing more to the red fruit dominated side of the spectrum. Nice. — 5 years ago

Laith A

9.4

Outstanding wine! — 6 years ago

with Mark and Kelley

Kim Stanbro

9.0

The raffle giveaway was a skateboard with the mannequin label printed on one side. I would have LOVED to have brought that home to hang on the wall. I hope the winner appreciates it! Very cool. Delicious chard too. — 7 years ago

with Emily, Whitney and 1 other

Dan Ponce

9.2

Love Kent Rosenblum’s zins. This one is fantastic especially in the middle of winter with a tri-tip and shrimp dinner. — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

If you need to make peace this will bridge the gap betwixt bitter and sweet. — 5 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.0

Deep color and flavors. Very long. Big but balanced wine. — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Crazy after 10 years. Petrolly a hint of dried pineapple.

Palate is still fresh. Juicy. dried pineapple. Mineral balance. Crazy. Maybe the wall of flavor minerality has dissipated a bit but you are getting some interesting new flavors. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

I’m scoring this the same as the Occidental it was next to, but for different reasons. This, for my tastes, is a hold for the next few years. Herbal and floral, with a refreshingly low ABV yet still powerful. Spice box, herbs de Provence, cedar, and kirsch like. Lots in reserve here. — 5 years ago

V

9.6

2016 RW. We both love. Smooth with good body and substance. — 6 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V16. Worth decanting 30 minutes. Smokey, cedar nose. Nice strawberry, blueberry and blackberry fruit. Earthy , mocha finish. Well done. — 7 years ago

Christine Havens

8.9

Baritone and lush, the 2014 Rock Wall Jack's Dry Creek Petite Sirah is a spicy melange of juicy black cherries, plums, cedar, and bay leaf. Inky and dark in the glass, this Sonoma County red is equally hedonistic on the palate, a riot of black fruit and ripe tannins pierced by a jaunty vein of acidity. 14.8% ABV | Sample — 8 years ago