Riverain Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2017

Laurie and Dean Gray began their Napa story when they bought a beautiful home in Rutherford near the Napa River to be able to welcome friends with whom they could share new experiences and create wonderful memories. Along with their business partner, Steve Nordhoff, they quickly gained an appreciation and working knowledge of what it takes to make consistently great wine. The hook was set as they slipped deeper into the fever of the valley by spending countless hours researching vineyards, subsequently landing impressive fruit contracts with some of the Valley's finest vineyards while also signing Thomas Rivers Brown, a truly gifted craftsman as their winemaker. After all, he is the man many consider to be the “100-Point King,” and the one behind so many phenomenal wines such as Schrader, Caterwaul, Selah, Maybach, Swagger, Revana, Rivers-Marie, Pulido~Walker and the list goes on with many more crowd-pleasing wines that hopefully are safely stocked in your cellar. Finding a word to reflect how their lives have evolved over the past decade led the team to a historical French term: RIVERAIN which means "near the river" and also refers to "friendly locals." 

The team at Riverain has allowed ACME to dip into their library! The characteristic Oakville stamp is at the center of this wine: lush black fruit, violets, herbs and sweet tobacco leaves; it finishes with a lush, velvety texture. There is a wonderful minerality present with hints of cedar that is characteristic of clone 7 wines. It is in the finish where the wine really shines with firm muscle and structure, allowing this wine to age gracefully for many years to come. Drink now or continue to cellar another 10 years. 325 cases produced.