2015 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Recently, during a meeting of young Napa Valley winemakers at larkmead, the discussion turned to the price of cabernet grapes and how it was becoming increasingly difficult to offer a va varietally labeled cabernet from Napa Valley at a price that might encourage new wine drinkers to buy it. The least expensive cabernet anyone in the room had on offer was $60. So I was interested to taste this $45 wine and find a fresh, generous, full-on cabernet sauvignon. It grows at Raymond’s organically farmed vineyards in Rutherford and includes some purchased fruit from Calistoga and Coombsville. Yes, it’s a little heady and a touch sweet, but there’s plenty of cracked-black-pepper and cardamom spice to dust the fruit in the end. And if the tough tannins yield to a softer, chocolatey note, they still hold their shape, open and ready for grilled pork.
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Score: 91 | October 1, 2018 | Wine & Spirits
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Score: Double Gold | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
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Score: Silver | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
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Score: Silver | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
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Score: 93 | July 31, 2018 | Wine Spectator
Scents of blackberry and raspberry jam highlight the aroma, yet this is snappier and livelier on the palate, turning pleasantly supple and silky, gliding along on the finish.
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Score: 91 | July 31, 2018 | Wine Spectator
Lightly aromatic and subtle on the palate, even as the tannins acquire strength and the wine gains prominence. Zesty wild raspberry flavors show a loamy licorice side.
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Score: 90 | July 31, 2018 | Wine Spectator
An appealing wine that succeeds in an understated style, with nuanced flavors of light anise, plum, blackberry and tea.
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Score: Double Gold | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition
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Score: Silver | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition
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Score: Silver | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition