99 points Robert Parker: "Blankiet again hit a home run with his 2013 Rive Droite, which is 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. There are only 300 cases of this, but it is another Petrus lookalike in Napa Valley (which is interesting, given that the next door vineyard is the Moueix-owned Dominus). Offering deep, dense, chocolaty notes with mocha, toffee, black cherry liqueur and even darker berry fruit, this is a wine of phenomenal intensity, with multi-dimensional mouthfeel and a finish of close to a minute. It is as close to perfection as a wine can get, and may eventually hit that three-digit score with another 1-2 years of bottle age. If you can find it, don’t miss it! It should drink well for 25-30+ years. Drink: 2016-2046. (12/30/15)"
95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "he 2013 Rive Droite Paradise Hills Vineyard is the most expressive and open-knit of Blankiet's flagship 2013s, and it is the only one of those wines I would even think about opening young. Dark, sensual and totally inviting, the Rive Droite benefits from the Merlot base to give the wine its soft contours and resonant, inviting personality. Drink: 2018-2033. (Oct 2015)"
95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "he 2013 Rive Droite Paradise Hills Vineyard is the most expressive and open-knit of Blankiet's flagship 2013s, and it is the only one of those wines I would even think about opening young. Dark, sensual and totally inviting, the Rive Droite benefits from the Merlot base to give the wine its soft contours and resonant, inviting personality. Drink: 2018-2033. (Oct 2015)"
| Product SKU | 327655 |
| Producer | Blankiet |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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