2014 Rivers-Marie Corona Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

This will be the last vintage of Corona for us and I have to admit the 2014 makes me very sad to see it go.  There’s always something so exotic about the nose on this wine.  Oddly enough I’d describe it as grapefruit rind and in the 2014 it is evident just enough to give the wine a fresh sensation.  The tannins aren’t quite as intense as in 2013 so there’s more of an immediate fruit impact to go with the structure of the Oakville hillside.  Again the balance is what you notice.  The palate features cloves, dark black fruits, iron ore and tobacco.  The fruit sweetness of the vintage makes this approachable now but the site definitely suggests it will age for a long time; something to drink while the 2013 slowly unfolds.