2023 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

Cassis, black raspberries, crushed stone, and spicy, floral notes all emerge from the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon MBar Ranch Vineyard, a deep, concentrated 2023 that has beautiful mid-palate depth, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. | 95-97+ Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com