2013 Rivers-Marie Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon red berries and lemon curd

red berries and lemon curd are the prominent flavors that lead into a dry and chalky finish

a blending of top wines from top years

so feel free to enjoy this rock-star effort anytime over the coming two decades or more

If I had to select the number one Australian winery

There is plenty of red fruit to enjoy

2013 Rivers-Marie Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon red berries and lemon curdThe 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga emerges from the most historic portion of Larkmead, where the Olmo clone (said to be the precursor to Eisele clone) and pure Cortina soils yield wines of tremendous pedigree. That is exactly what comes through here. Dense and powerful, with distinctly earthy, savory notes, the 2013 delivers serious intensity and explosiveness. Readers will have to be patient, however, as the 2013 needs time to be at its best. (AG)