Rivers-Marie, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Rivers-Marie · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 1453432
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93 /100
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24
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Taster #9935 · Dec 25, 2025
93/100
No formal tasting notes. Christmas Night dinner.
2019 vintage
Taster #3980 · Dec 22, 2025
95/100
Preamble: a guest committed infanticide and opened this bottle. Inky black color, only showing a tiny dot of pure garnet under a flashlight. Very neutral nose . Dense as hell and nowhere near ready to drink - should have been left for another decade. Notes of blackberry bramble, spicy cedar, and I think blueberries that will reveal themselves over time. Thick, silky texture . Deep flavors that won’t be fully revealed for at least another decade. Drinks a little hot …
2023 vintage
Taster #1243 · Dec 19, 2025
94/100
Deep, pure dark fruit profile dominated by dark cherry and cassis. The texture is seamless and polished. While it was ready to go and delicious right out of the bottle, it gained significant depth and weight over 3 hours in the glass. An outstanding performance for an appellation blend that drinks like a single vineyard. Drinking beautifully in Dec 2025.
2019 vintage
Taster #0438 · Dec 13, 2025
95/100
Wonderful presentation. Tight for just a few minutes. Tannic but super smooth. Finish was sublime .
2019 vintage
Taster #1911 · Jul 28, 2025
94/100
A lighter cab, paired wonderfully with steak and pesto pasta night
2019 vintage
Taster #1912 · Jun 19, 2025
93/100
Tasted side by side with a 2019 Scherrer Vineyard Cab from Sonoma and while a plenty great Napa Cab, it suffered in comparison to the more savory, more expressive, and less oaky Scherrer, at least for near term drinking. Nice range of blackberry, dank plum, bramble berry, mocha and a touch of citrus providing lift to the otherwise fulsome and youthful fruit. Positioned as a 'cellar defender' in my collection and yet best to hold 5 years if at all …
2019 vintage
Taster #3837 · Jun 13, 2025
91/100
Red fruit notes on the nose and palette which show restraint and/or age. Wuite approachable now and a pleasing pour for sure.
2019 vintage
Taster #3001 · May 29, 2025
87/100
Atypical of this wine. Tart, acidic, cranberry. Not what I expected.
2019 vintage
Taster #7238 · Mar 5, 2025
93/100
PnP. Very aromatic with blackberry and blue fruits, cassis, some oak . Loaded with rich flavors of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, chocolate, spice and cedar flavors. Medium, silky body, Smooth tannins in the long finish.
2019 vintage
Taster #7238 · Feb 8, 2025
93/100
PnP. Beautiful aromas of black and blue fruits, cassis, some oak . Loaded with rich flavors of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, chocolate, spice and cedar flavors. Medium, silky body, Smooth tannins in the long finish. Still very young, but very enjoyable
2019 vintage
Taster #0432 · Jan 10, 2025
90/100
Popped and poured. A bit simpler than past R-M cabs I've had, not sure if it was an off-bottle, but seemed a bit more acidic with cranberry and slight menthol/leafy/stemmy notes.
2019 vintage
Taster #3837 · Dec 1, 2024
91/100
More menthol and leafy notes on the nose with just a hint of dark red and black fruit. Still zippy on the acidity but well softened tannins and oak. Dark magenta in glass with long legs and a lingering round finish.
2019 vintage
Taster #2825 · Nov 15, 2024
92/100
Feels youthful, yet. Enjoyed.
2019 vintage
Taster #6512 · Nov 4, 2024
91/100
needs more time in rhe bottle. very young still. fruit needs to balance out.
2019 vintage
Taster #7771 · Oct 19, 2024
94/100
Two hour double decant. Nearly opaque purple color. Blackberry, plum, pomegranate, orange rind, and black tea. Smooth, dry palate, with sandy, lingering acidity. Full, satiny, spicy tannins on the long finish. This has a Bordeaux sensibility somehow. It’s more citrusy than I would like on a regular basis, but it’s fun every so often. Acid drives this more than tannins.
2019 vintage
Taster #6503 · Oct 12, 2024
94/100
Delicious juicy blackberry, cassis, oak, and spice on the nose and silky palate with refreshing chewy tannins on the long finish.
2019 vintage
Taster #4090 · Aug 13, 2024
94/100
Similar to previous reviews on this wine. It’s a really tasty Cali Cab from a tremendous producer. Maybe a bit of room to improve but pretty darn good now.
2019 vintage
Taster #7771 · Aug 11, 2024
94/100
One hour double decant, followed by a three hour slow ox. Deep dark electric magenta color. Dark raspberry, plum, cinnamon, white chocolate, and ripe grapefruit. Smooth, dry palate, with vibrant acidity. Firm tannins on the longish finish. This has improved a bit since my last bottle in January. The citrus notes add a freshness to this, which is sort of a R-M signature. Occasionally it’s too much, but it worked here.
2019 vintage
Taster #0096 · Jul 2, 2024
94/100
PnP, consumed over 3 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium-deep ruby. Nose: Clean, pronounced intensity with developing aromas of black raspberry, plum, new leather, menthol, baking spice, and black dirt. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ tannin is grippy and youthful, pronounced intensity, full body, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of black raspberry, boysenberry, and spice with a long finish. Balance: Excellent Length: Outstanding Intensity: Outstanding Complexity: Excellent-Outstanding Another superb TRB offering, explosions of intensity and length - still a baby (albeit Bam …
2019 vintage
Taster #8776 · May 5, 2024
94/100
This is great for the price. Lots of fruit and some acidity. I think it will only get better over the next 2 to 3 years. Tasty!
2019 vintage
Taster #7127 · Feb 13, 2024
My bottle needed a bit more time to open up compared to other recent notes, and was is singing on day 2. still quite vibrant and structured with oak spice a bit too imposing for my taste, but overall a great entry level Napa Cab. Tart red and blue fruits, tart strawberry, herbs, and licorice, mid weight texture. I can't call any Napa Cab a good value but still for 75 dollars it is quite competitive. Give it a couple …
2019 vintage
Taster #7771 · Jan 22, 2024
93/100
Three hour decant (only needs one). Deep dark intense magenta color. Wild strawberry, underripe blackberry, cinnamon graham cracker, freesia, linen, and subtle orange pulp. Dry, satiny palate, with slightly dusty acidity. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish. This has reasonable complexity and nice structure, especially for its youth and price point. It’s a bit more Bordeaux-esque than I expected. There’s an elegance, but also more herbal and citrus character than I typically like. Hope to wait a year before …
2019 vintage
Taster #0438 · Jan 5, 2024
94/100
Tight at first but popped open within 20-30 minutes. Smooth and Lucious with an inviting tannic intro and finish. Fruit was mature but not leggy and wild, and the finish was a lip smacker . Maybe a 95 vs a 94.
2019 vintage
Taster #1944 · Dec 10, 2023
95/100
Two hours decanted. Deep, plush, with some prominent tannins up front, this one carries a punch. Deep ripe plum, blackberry. licorice, mild cherry pipe tobacco. So good
2019 vintage
Taster #8334 · Dec 9, 2023
This bottle unfortunately, was corked. A bummer, given the shrinking allocation in recent years. It was drinkable after about four hours and with food.
2019 vintage
Taster #5630 · Oct 18, 2023
92/100
Very good but lacked slight depth and richness that the 2011 Pride Reserve Cab had
2019 vintage