2019 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga

Coming all from the Larkmead Vineyard in the northern part of the valley, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga sports a dense purple color as well as a great nose of ripe dark fruits, chocolate, smoke, and some earthy minerality. Full-bodied, backward and structured on the palate, this is a legit, age-worthy beauty that's going to benefit from 2-4 years in the cellar and keep for 15+. There are a scant 300 cases made.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga comes from Larkmead's old Olmo clone of Cabernet (Clone 2). It offers up scents of red berries and cherries yet also a dark chocolate, mocha-tinged note. It's full-bodied, concentrated and rich, tannic but silky, with excellent persistence on the finish.