2014 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review
Made by Thomas Rivers Brown at his eponymous winery. This is the basic Napa bottling and not the single vineyard wines. It is still a great Napa Cabernet. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, cedar and spice. On the palate, this has a lovely texture. Cassis fruit with some spice. Firm tannins. This will continue to improve for a decade but is delicious now with a long decant. There is some oak but it works deftly with the fruit. Deep. Great finish. At $6, it is well priced for a higher quality Napa Cab.