Rivers-Marie, Summa Old Vines Pinot Noir, Sonoma County

Ready to go on PnP. MIght be slightly past prime.

2012 vintage

As many others noted, cherry cola, baking spice, and a beautiful mouthfeel and finish. My lone bottle that I purchased of this vintage. A delicious representation of Thomas Rivers Brown’s Pinots. Went well with Thanksgiving dinner.

2012 vintage

Luis goes to the Kenwood XII (The Kenwood) : Pop and pour, drank a good-sized glass over an hour. This screams California. Lots of lush fruit, ample earth and spice. This is holding up very well and regrettably my last bottle.

2012 vintage

Some interesting savory notes woven in - complex and quite beguiling and beautiful.

2012 vintage

From magnum. Amazing, and going strong.

2012 vintage

Incredibly, this was my first bottle of this 12-year-old pinot that has been in my cellar since release. Red fruits with hints of forest floor and spice. For my tastes, this is drinking well.

2012 vintage

There is no way this makes it until the turkey is ready!! Fabulous nose and so good with plenty of life left. My favorite Pinot of the year!!

2012 vintage

Not showing any age. Took about 15 minutes to open to let the dark red berry fruit, cake spice and touch of oak/cinnamon to show thru. Was very easy to drink!

2012 vintage

Beautiful color in the glass. The meniscus is the only indication of this wine's age, as there is no bricking at all. Nose of dark cherry, Dr. Pepper and sarsaparilla. The palate follows the nose here, and the tannins are very fine and well-integrated.

2012 vintage

It is my daughter's vintage wine, so I have drunk it many times. I've never been disappointed after drinking this wine. The scent of Asian Spice and various berries is beautiful. The sweet nuance of American Pinot, which many people say, is now well-melt, so the balance is very good. I hope this wine continues to be undervalued.

2012 vintage

This wine was really good and at its apex. A little translucent, but I hadn’t thought to stand it up. No solid sediment in the bottom… it had the orange peel, yes to mulled spices and wild, macerated strawberry and rhubarb. Nice acidity. Truly it reminded me of a Chateau des Tours grenache. I doubt if it improves from here but super fun wine today.

2012 vintage

very good cali pinot. Cherry pie, baking spice and some dark berry with a flair of crispness to not let it get flabby. very easy to drink. Not a lot of layers, but very good at what it does.

2012 vintage

Really didn’t think much of this even several hours after opening - went back to it nearly 12 hours after it had been in a decanter and found a wine transformed! Still a reticent nose but a very complex palate with orange peel, cherries and mulled wine spices and some grippy tannins. Closest wine I’ve had to an old Trollat VV.

2012 vintage

Needed a multi-hour decant to really come into its own. Will hold or decant the next bottle. Slightly muddy feel/taste at the beginning, but better after several hours.

2012 vintage

Lots of mature red cherry and berry throughout with sweet baking spice. Fat and rich, this finishes slightly warmer than I'd consider ideal, but very charming nonetheless.

2012 vintage

Rivers-Marie Summa Old Vines rarely disappoints, and this is another very strong showing. Sadly, this is my last bottle from this particular vintage, and based on this showing, it will probably continue to improve for another 5-10 year. It displays the telltale orange peel, Asian spice and bright cherry notes that typify this vineyard. Smooth, elegant, red-fruited, citrusy, and with a bit of brown sugar on the finish. Really nice and drinking very well now.

2012 vintage

Delicious sour red cherry, rhubarb, and earth on the nose and palate with floral notes, finishing long with lovely acidity. Always a beautiful pairing with salmon.

2012 vintage

Intense cherry, raspberry and earth with orange peel and spice on finish

2012 vintage

Even better than last bottle with no rush to drink '

2012 vintage

As delicious as the last bottle!

2012 vintage

Decanted for 30 minutes, then back into the bottle and took to a restaurant. Really in a good place with my favorite aspect- orange peel prominent. Drink or Hold, but not for too much longer.

2012 vintage

Delicious sour red cherry, rhubarb, and earth on the nose and palate with floral notes, finishing long with lovely acidity.

2012 vintage

Beautiful and interesting bottle. Well made Pinot, nice floral lift, good fruit, graphite pencil, nice char, sous bois, high acidity, little thin on tongue. 1st night open. *2nd night. Very floral and very nice drinking. Viscosity and body has improved and has resolved itself. Roses on the palette. *3rd night. Drinking beautifully. Char all but gone. Roses, cola, forest floor.

2012 vintage

Red berry and cherry with a complex spice mix that seems slightly whole cluster, but with so much more as well. Maybe a tad warmer than I'd consider ideal for this age, but very good depth and certainly very fun. Started losing steam when finished after open three hours. Best to enjoy over the next 3-4 years.

2012 vintage

Vibrant fruit. Well-balanced. Drinking nicely. Could go a few more years without any problem, but also drinking very well right now. No need to wait.

2012 vintage

Opened, poured and let sit 1/2 hr. Then: Note much nose; maybe a bit of pine. Taste of reddish fruit; fairly monotone; good balance; still some acidity; nothing to really distinguish it. At about the 1 hr mark, this shifted to more darkish fruit, with several layers of taste; much more interesting. Based on this bottle, give this plenty of air if drinking now; or hold a bit longer. Day 2: Hoped this would pick up where last night's glass …

2012 vintage

huge wine not yet at peak but getting there. delicious.

2012 vintage

agree with Floyd 77. no need to drink this up if you have more.

2012 vintage

Pretty Awesome Pinots : Two hour decant in a glass jar. 3.5 - 4 oz pour. This wine was a pleasant surprise! I loved the way this wine was constantly evolving in the glass, which kept my interest the whole time I was tasting it! The rollercoaster ride went something like this for me: Cherry and red current, turning to cloves and baking spices, turning to roasted coffee beans and hints of chocolate, turning to anise and licorice flavors. Very …

2012 vintage

13.3% abv. Medium burgundy red, very aromatic. On the palate, red raspberry, mushroom, and a floral note. Excellent depth and length. This wine is delicious and extraordinarily complex. Probably best to consume over the next 2-4 years.

2012 vintage

PnP. Medium red. Rather shy on the nose but hints of red fruit and spice. Quite bright on the palate with good depth of flavor but this bottle (so far) lacks the complexity I saw previously - perhaps needs more air? Good mid palate richness with pine needles and citrus flavors but the finish is dominated by a spicy - high acid driven impression. An awkward phase or an off bottle?

2012 vintage

Really good from start to finish. Great fruit, complexity, and beautiful minerality and acidity. Good stuff.

2012 vintage

Christmas 2020 & Beyond -- Pandemic Wines (Quarantine in Arlington) : Giving this a higher score than the Giscours, to honor the opinions of my Christmas Eve guests who loved this wine. Riper and denser than typical R-Ms, but hits the mark with persistent cherry flavors and smooth finish.

2012 vintage

The 2012 Summa Old Vines is drinking beautifully today, unwinding in the glass with aromas of blood orange, cherries, red berries, warm spices, sassafras and coniferous forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, with a fleshy core of fruit, succulent acids and melting tannins, now is a great time to be opening bottles.

2012 vintage

Really quite good and not at old stale or flabby. Paired with goose. Pretty full bodied with rich fruit in line with RM pinots. Pleasant light nose. Delicate multi layered fruit present on opening. Relatively short finish.

2012 vintage

Spice on the nose. Candied red fruit, medium/high acid, slight dusty tannin. Lush, full bodied with a dry, juicy finish.

2012 vintage

Popped and poured. Aromas of cherry, black raspberry, anise, earth and spice. Ripe black and red fruit, earth, anise, spice and fine tannins on the palate. Long, pure finish. Medium bodied. Served with salmon and lemon, garlic butter.

2012 vintage

Cherry, strawberry, all spice. Tightly curled tannins. Best on day 3 so give it full decant next time.

2012 vintage

Just an awesome Pinot. TRB makes incredible Pinots and this is a prime example

2012 vintage

Consistent with previous note but it seems better integrated from last year. WOTN. Previously: Full, rich nose of delicious ripe black cherry, orange peel and spice. Age has improved this wine.

2012 vintage

My first SE 2012. Great wine and was not disappointed. Many years left on this one. Cherry, spice box, tannins well integrated. The 2012's are fantastic across the board.

2012 vintage

Similar tasting note to previous bottle.

2012 vintage

Corked unfortunately

2012 vintage

Strongly earthy nose. Strawberry, boysenberry. Plenty of acidity. Touches of orange. This is maybe a little more dark fruited than a typical OV but it's otherwise on point. This bounced around a bit. Sometimes tart. Sometimes more reserved and dark. There is a chance this wants to get a bit better. It's drinking pretty nice right now but I wouldn't worry if you wanted let this one get to a decade. It's cruising right along and that earthy quality is …

2012 vintage

Opened by Craig. A little soapiness on the nose. A soft wine on the palate with mineral and cranberry notes. 92 points.

2012 vintage

Courtesy of M/M sparty. Cherry, raspberry and macerated red berry fruit notes. More of the same on the palate, with hints of cinnamon underneath. Medium+ finish.

2012 vintage

Beautiful floral nose, great structure, long finish, good acidity. Long way to go.

2012 vintage

This has a lot of confectionary fruit accented by orange peel. Not very sophisticated, but the bouquet started to shine after being open for a few hours. I’m no longer a fan of this style, but it drinks easily enough, if not a wee bit too sweet initially. Drink now or hold a few years to see if anything interesting develops.

2012 vintage

Tasty ripe red cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors with earthy and spice notes. Smooth palate and refined tannins on the moderate finish.

2012 vintage

Similar tasting notes to previous bottle.

2012 vintage

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