2022 Rivers-Marie MBar Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville Napa Valley California 750ml

Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown has a history of high praise and huge scores with Napa Cabernet Sauvignon he has crafted for prestigious labels such as Schrader, Revana, Pulido-Walker, Maybach...and a stable of others. The wines for his own label Rivers-Marie are no exception. He selects fruit from the vineyard sites he sources with such a studious calculation that his winemaking efforts are focused on framing the raw material to simply show it in context. | Falling Bright

...Ripe blackcurrants, plums, roasted herbs, chalky minerality and a kiss of chocolate all define the aromatics, and it's beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, and nicely integrated acidity. It's a clear success in the vintage and well worth your time and money. | 94 Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com