The staff was very nice and helpful. The Pinot Noirs were more approachable than the cabs. The silver eagle Pinot showed a lot of complexity on the nose and was seamless on the palate. The two cabs will be very nice with a decade or more of bottle age for my taste, but I prefer secondary and tertiary flavors in red wines.
Our tasting at Rivers-Marie was Awesome! We were seated inside in a personal tasting room and given undivided attention. Frank was our host and he is very personable, service oriented and extremely knowledgeable about Rivers-Marie wines and wines in general. He told us about the Rivers-Marie wines – grapes, vineyards, specific clones, and the wine’s characteristics. We also had some great discussions comparing California and Burgundy wines. There was a great, “personal” feeling experienced by everyone in our party at Rivers-Marie.
Thomas Rivers Brown hits a grand slam with these wines – they are sooo Delicious!!! Highly Recommended!!
Great experience. The place has a really good feel to it. Part working winery with a winery dog, part elegant tasting room. Simple, but really nice and welcoming. Then come the wines! Amazing to have that many great wines on the table at once. Frank was our host and our time flew by. This is not a stop and chug place and there’s no room for a tour bus. This is a quiet spot to wrap yourself in the RM wine blanket and relax.
I joined this winery based on a recommendation from a Facebook group and I was not disappointed. The wine experience was excellent and very intimate.
Frank was absolute incredible and such a wonderful host. The rest of my party was about 30 min late traveling through the traffic of San Francisco but he was super understanding and engaged us throughout the wait.
These wines are incredible and the setting is so beautiful and intimate. I cannot wait to go back.
Thank you to Frank and the team at Rivers-Marie. You have a lifelong patron in me.
This is my new favorite winery (along with Failla and Littorai).
Firstly thanks to Frank for such an enjoyable tasting experience. He was very accommodating to our multiple reservation changes. He was also a great host — shared some great stories of his time living in Napa.
Secondly, the wines are really good. The winemaker is known for his Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The Herb Lamb was really good. The Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga was also good. It’s an Olno clone — from a well known vineyard / vineyard in Calistoga.
The Chardonnay from the purrington rued vineyard is really good. It has strong notes of Riesling even though it’s 100% Chardonnay.
Lastly, the tasting room is really nice. It’s new (built in 2020) and it has an awesome living wall.
Katie Kay
The staff was very nice and helpful. The Pinot Noirs were more approachable than the cabs. The silver eagle Pinot showed a lot of complexity on the nose and was seamless on the palate. The two cabs will be very nice with a decade or more of bottle age for my taste, but I prefer secondary and tertiary flavors in red wines.
wspear 33
Our tasting at Rivers-Marie was Awesome! We were seated inside in a personal tasting room and given undivided attention. Frank was our host and he is very personable, service oriented and extremely knowledgeable about Rivers-Marie wines and wines in general. He told us about the Rivers-Marie wines – grapes, vineyards, specific clones, and the wine’s characteristics. We also had some great discussions comparing California and Burgundy wines. There was a great, “personal” feeling experienced by everyone in our party at Rivers-Marie.
Thomas Rivers Brown hits a grand slam with these wines – they are sooo Delicious!!! Highly Recommended!!
Andrew Ingrum
Great experience. The place has a really good feel to it. Part working winery with a winery dog, part elegant tasting room. Simple, but really nice and welcoming. Then come the wines! Amazing to have that many great wines on the table at once. Frank was our host and our time flew by. This is not a stop and chug place and there’s no room for a tour bus. This is a quiet spot to wrap yourself in the RM wine blanket and relax.
Shomari Smoak
I joined this winery based on a recommendation from a Facebook group and I was not disappointed. The wine experience was excellent and very intimate.
Frank was absolute incredible and such a wonderful host. The rest of my party was about 30 min late traveling through the traffic of San Francisco but he was super understanding and engaged us throughout the wait.
These wines are incredible and the setting is so beautiful and intimate. I cannot wait to go back.
Thank you to Frank and the team at Rivers-Marie. You have a lifelong patron in me.
Wesley Yu
This is my new favorite winery (along with Failla and Littorai).
Firstly thanks to Frank for such an enjoyable tasting experience. He was very accommodating to our multiple reservation changes. He was also a great host — shared some great stories of his time living in Napa.
Secondly, the wines are really good. The winemaker is known for his Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The Herb Lamb was really good. The Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga was also good. It’s an Olno clone — from a well known vineyard / vineyard in Calistoga.
The Chardonnay from the purrington rued vineyard is really good. It has strong notes of Riesling even though it’s 100% Chardonnay.
Lastly, the tasting room is really nice. It’s new (built in 2020) and it has an awesome living wall.