2018 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard

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Score 96+/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Feb 2021

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard is deep garnet-purple in color, offering expressive notes of fresh, ripe red and black currants, juicy plums and Black Forest cake with hints of tilled soil, underbrush, black olives and tar plus a waft of bay leaves. The palate is medium to full-bodied and built like a brick house, featuring very firm, finely grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing with long-lingering earthy/savory nuances. 550 cases were made.

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97/100

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96
96+/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

98
98/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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98 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 98/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Jan 2021

Dense purple, with a blockbuster styled nose of jammy blueberries, currants, smoke tobacco, violets, and candied orange zest, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard is full-bodied and has a wealth of material, with ripe, silky tannins and the vintage’s more focused, inward, almost backward style. Nevertheless, this is brilliant stuff that needs to be forgotten for 4-5 years and will evolve for 30+ years.

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