Rivers-Marie
Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
@Mark Flesher and I decided to do a 2014 Napa Cab battle from two of Napa’s top winemakers...TRB and Mike Smith.
At pop and pour, the aromatics here were absolutely wonderful. There was a sweet/ripe dark fruit core to this wine. Very youthful with some cedar and cocoa. Stylistically I view TRB as a red and black fruit Cab winemaker and I found the nose to be on the darker side. BUT. The raspberry, vanilla pipe tobacco, dark chocolate and dates on the palate showed TRB in every way. There was an elegance with power here. In a few years, this will undoubtedly be stellar. Great bottle @Mark Flesher
@Mark Flesher and I decided to do a 2014 Napa Cab battle from two of Napa’s top winemakers...TRB and Mike Smith.
At pop and pour, the aromatics here were absolutely wonderful. There was a sweet/ripe dark fruit core to this wine. Very youthful with some cedar and cocoa. Stylistically I view TRB as a red and black fruit Cab winemaker and I found the nose to be on the darker side. BUT. The raspberry, vanilla pipe tobacco, dark chocolate and dates on the palate showed TRB in every way. There was an elegance with power here. In a few years, this will undoubtedly be stellar. Great bottle @Mark Flesher
When I last opened a bottle of Rivers-Marie’s 2014 Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, which was a couple months back, I called it a “spectacular Saturday night wine” and “deserved of the spotlight and worthy of much anticipation.” I still believe that to be true, which makes opening it spontaneously on a Monday night all the better. And now that I think about it, that’s not a bad philosophy to live by: Life is better when you open Saturday night wine on Monday night.
When I last opened a bottle of Rivers-Marie’s 2014 Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, which was a couple months back, I called it a “spectacular Saturday night wine” and “deserved of the spotlight and worthy of much anticipation.” I still believe that to be true, which makes opening it spontaneously on a Monday night all the better. And now that I think about it, that’s not a bad philosophy to live by: Life is better when you open Saturday night wine on Monday night.
Jul 10th, 2018It’s common to hear wine drinkers use the colloquialisms like “a good Tuesday night bottle” or “an excellent everyday drinker.” Well, this is a spectacular Saturday night wine; deserved of the spotlight and worthy of much anticipation.
Blue and black fruit compete for who’s more pure, while the savory creosote and cedar intertwine, and the acid and tannin do their dance. There’s timing and choreography... it’s wine in HD and Surround Sound. Extraordinary.
It’s common to hear wine drinkers use the colloquialisms like “a good Tuesday night bottle” or “an excellent everyday drinker.” Well, this is a spectacular Saturday night wine; deserved of the spotlight and worthy of much anticipation.
Blue and black fruit compete for who’s more pure, while the savory creosote and cedar intertwine, and the acid and tannin do their dance. There’s timing and choreography... it’s wine in HD and Surround Sound. Extraordinary.
This was ethereal. The nose was incredible and even when the glass was done, I would continue to smell it empty. Precise tannins. Long persistent finish. This was amazing
This was ethereal. The nose was incredible and even when the glass was done, I would continue to smell it empty. Precise tannins. Long persistent finish. This was amazing
Dec 22nd, 2021
This is an incredible wine! Deep dark fruit with vanilla, with cocoa and long palate. Tannins and oakiness are well balanced. This wine will continue to age very well.
This is an incredible wine! Deep dark fruit with vanilla, with cocoa and long palate. Tannins and oakiness are well balanced. This wine will continue to age very well.
May 7th, 2019
Strong, captivating, sultry flavor with a undoubtable conviction of power!
Invitingly warm and unbelievably smooth. The edge of the sip is heated- perfect for reflecting. Adding to my favs, delicious!!
Strong, captivating, sultry flavor with a undoubtable conviction of power!
Invitingly warm and unbelievably smooth. The edge of the sip is heated- perfect for reflecting. Adding to my favs, delicious!!
One word... yummy. Great fruit and well integrated oak. The tannins are already quite mellow for a 2014 and this is approachable young.
One word... yummy. Great fruit and well integrated oak. The tannins are already quite mellow for a 2014 and this is approachable young.
Aug 10th, 2018