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2008 Rivers-Marie - Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon - USA - California - Napa - Napa Valley - Red

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2008 Rivers-Marie - Cabernet Sauvignon
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USA - California - Napa - Napa Valley

Red Cabernet Sauvignon
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"Perhaps the finest California pinot I have ever had the pleasure of tasting," says Allen Meadows in 2006. And that was enough for Rivers Marie to catch fire throughout an ever-increasing cult of Pinotphiles.

However, the story of Rivers-Marie begins with Thomas Brown, a native of South Carolina who caught the wine bug travelling through Europe as a twenty-something. He found his... More »

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91
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Comm: 2012-2017 VF: 2010-2023
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Community Tasting Notes average score of 91 points based upon 3 reviews

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Author Oenodoc
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 98.947%
Tasted On 12/26/2012
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Nice fruity cab which I am guessing could go on for many years. Lots of fruit, berry. Wait a while until you open the next bottle.

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Author ListeningToBlues
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 98.824%
Tasted On 05/04/2012
Drink Dates 2012-2015

A good Cabernet. Not much to remember it.

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Author EJS
Site / Blog   Trust Rating 95.522%
Tasted On 11/26/2010
Drink Dates 2013-2020
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