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Rivers Marie

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Rivers Marie

Thomas Rivers Brown (2010 Food and Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year) and his wife, Genevieve Marie, developed the Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon based winery, Rivers Marie on a whim. They were inspired once they were offered coveted Sonoma Coast, Summa Vineyard fruit by their friends, Scott and Joan Zellar. Rivers Marie has developed into one of the most cherished wines in all of California. There are only a few hundred bottles of each varietal produced each year and amassing them is nearly impossible since there are over 4,000 people on the waitlist. The wines are hand harvested and are never fined or filtered. This self-taught winemaker has made quite the name for himself having a hand in producing wines for over a dozen Napa wineries such as Schrader, Maybach, and Outpost.

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Tasting Notes

V93
Dark red cherries, plums, savory herbs, licorice and new leather all take shape in the 2012 Pinot Noir Gioia Vineyard. This is a decidedly powerful, intense Pinot endowed with tons of pure power. Savory notes suggest whole clusters, but the 2012 was made entirely with destemmed fruit. The Gioia is one of the more virile and broad-shouldered wines in the Rivers-Marie range. With time in the glass it firms up just a bit, suggesting a year or two of cellaring will be rewarded.

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