2019 Riverain Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard The Reserve | Oakville, Napa Valley California 750ml

2019 was simply a fantastic growing season. Mild weather and a long slow harvest allowed for extended hang time. Weather, pruning, thin cooperage and dozens of other factors go into each wine. We are very lucky to have Thomas Rivers Brown to manage all of the winegrowing and winemaking decisions. In deciding to make a Reserve, tasting is believing for us. An extensive
barrel tasting with Thomas led to four barrels of supreme quality. | Riverain Vineyards

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard The Reserve is a deeper, richer wine with more opulence and decadence. Blackcurrants, black cherries, smoked tobacco, iron, and plenty of minerality emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with ripe, polished tannins, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It's a big, concentrated, mouth-filling beauty to drink over the coming 15-20 years. | 98 points, Jeb Dunnuck, for jebdunnuck.com