Rivers-Marie

Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.223 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Bill Bender

Watching the Dark Knight Rises alone. This is my date. Very surprising, open for business on pop and pour. Velvet smooth, plenty of stuffing, no heat, very well made young wine. Props to TRB.

Watching the Dark Knight Rises alone. This is my date. Very surprising, open for business on pop and pour. Velvet smooth, plenty of stuffing, no heat, very well made young wine. Props to TRB.

3 people found it helpfulApr 12th, 2014
Michael Sinowitz

Drinking well. Powerful aromatics, a core of earthy flavors in the mid palate. Some dark fruit up front. A big wine but not overblown or out of balance.

Drinking well. Powerful aromatics, a core of earthy flavors in the mid palate. Some dark fruit up front. A big wine but not overblown or out of balance.

Dec 25th, 2016
Tom Kobylarz

@riversmariewines 2009 Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Thirty minutes of air and this is in the right place, depth and acidity, absolute fruit purity, could have maybe shown a little more structure to buffer the soft and velvety side, but damn it's great now.
#napa #panek

@riversmariewines 2009 Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Thirty minutes of air and this is in the right place, depth and acidity, absolute fruit purity, could have maybe shown a little more structure to buffer the soft and velvety side, but damn it's great now.
#napa #panek

Oct 29th, 2016
Rick Phillips

Opened well but died quickly! After about an hour lost flavor and its original taste.

Opened well but died quickly! After about an hour lost flavor and its original taste.

May 14th, 2024
Joe DAscoli

Opened and let aerate in the glass for about 2 hours. Boysenberry and bright blue fruits on the nose. Good ripeness. Touch of oak but nothing overpowering. Soft tannins. Very easy drinking. Solid Cali cab

Opened and let aerate in the glass for about 2 hours. Boysenberry and bright blue fruits on the nose. Good ripeness. Touch of oak but nothing overpowering. Soft tannins. Very easy drinking. Solid Cali cab

Oct 9th, 2022
Joe DAscoli

Well liked by all.

Well liked by all.

Aug 29th, 2021
Ed Chin

Drinking so so well right now

Drinking so so well right now

Jun 29th, 2019
Rob McCormish

Really outstanding wine that had a long, extracted Bordeaux like finish. Special for a California Cab.

Really outstanding wine that had a long, extracted Bordeaux like finish. Special for a California Cab.

Dec 25th, 2018
Julie Kang

Plush and beautifully smooth... and the steak made it so very, very good.

Plush and beautifully smooth... and the steak made it so very, very good.

Sep 10th, 2017
John Willison

Dark, inky color. Big jammy nose with the slightest note of heat. Sweet dark fruit, cherry jam, cocoa, leathery tones. Long, long finish. Very nice.

Dark, inky color. Big jammy nose with the slightest note of heat. Sweet dark fruit, cherry jam, cocoa, leathery tones. Long, long finish. Very nice.

Dec 11th, 2016