Reviews & Ratings
2022 Marietta Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon "Arme"
Winery: Marietta Cellars
Vintage: 2022
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Arme"
Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 4% Malbec & 2% Petit Verdot
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: McDowell Valley
State or country: CA
Price: $30
Cases produced: 5,000
KWG Score: 92 (based on 5 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92)
Review date: March 13, 2026
Wine Review: This very dark garnet colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Marietta Cellars opens with a dark chocolate and black currant bouquet with hints of tobacco and blackberry. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is nicely balanced, very smooth, and fresh for a Cab. The flavor profile is a spiced black plum and gentle black licorice blend with notes of cherry, sage, and stone dust. I also detected hints of tobacco, olive, and cocoa. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity, and fine-grained tannins drift away nicely. I would pair this crowd-pleasing Cabernet Sauvignon with butterflied filet mignon. Enjoy - Ken
Winemaker Notes: Marietta’s husband, Armé, nurtured my father’s love for this majestic landscape we call home. Like an early morning horse ride through chaparral, this Cabernet kicks up waves of floral, mint, and dusty sage on the nose. Elevated, clear, and refreshing, this wine startles and intrigues. Across the palate a broad flood of grippy tannins is eroded by a core of velvet. Fresh and rounded, big yet steely, with hints of Kalamata olive under the primary note of blueberry, this wine has incredible focus with settled length. Delicious now, this will show added layers and depth over the next 5-15 years.
