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Raymond Vineyards Reviews

Score: Gold 90 | June 6, 2023 | Sunset International Wine Competition

Smooth, fruit juicy, tannins tight but will age well.

Score: Silver | January 22, 2023 | 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Score: 91 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

This deep and full-bodied blend offers plenty of chocolate, dried plum and blackberry flavors backed by moderate tannins that grab a little traction on the palate.

Score: 90 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

Juicy, tempting red and black fruit flavors follow a minty nose of Thai basil and raspberries in this lightly tannic but full-bodied wine. An almost silky texture and easy drinkability make it inviting to sip.

Score: 92 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

Deep, dark chocolate is the hallmark of this wine all the way from the first whiff through a dark chocolate palate and to a cocoa finish. Rich, ripe blueberries, black cherries and a touch of wood smoke all play their part, but the wine’s roasted cacao character dominates, as lavish tannins and a full body expand the mouthfeel.

Score: 92 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

Oak spices and deep black-fruits make a great combination in this fullbodied, gently tannic wine. Dark plums, dark chocolate, mint, sweet cinnamon and blueberries spread across the palate.

Score: 92 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

This well-concentrated, ripe and luxurious wine coats lush blueberry and blackberry flavors in fine-grained tannins for a rich mouthfeel. It shows excellent complexity, layering and a lingering finish.

Score: 94 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

This is a sleek, concentrated and quietly powerful wine. Subtle, complex fruit, spice and savory components meld beautifully from the first sniff to the flavors and the lingering finish. Black cherries, black olives, a sprig of rosemary and a dash of dark chocolate are a winning recipe. Best from 2025–2035.

Score: 94 | December 31, 2022 | Wine Enthusiast

Luxurious, saturated fruit aromas lead to a palate full of cooked blueberries, dark chocolate and mint in this mouthfilling and concentrated wine. Rich, fine-grained tannins give a velvety mouthfeel while the opulent black fruits keep echoing on the finish.

Score: 93 | November 15, 2022 | Wine Spectator

Juicy and youthfully coiled up, with layers of plum, red currant and blackberry fruit that will unwind in time, carried by iron and sweet bay leaf notes that add energy through the sleek finish. Best from 2023 through 2034. 567 cases made.

Score: 92 | November 15, 2022 | Wine Spectator

Enticing, with mulberry and loganberry fruit infused with red tea and incense, this has a more open feel than most typical Howell Mountain Cabs. Delivers a gush of licorice and raspberry on the finish. This has some tarry grip to keep it honest, but is a forward-styled version overall. Drink now through 2032. 137 cases made.

Score: 92 | October 31, 2022 | Wine Spectator

Lively, with a chaparral streak running through a mix of steeped plum, blueberry and blackberry fruit. Light alder and anise accents hang in the background. Juicy and open through the finish, too. Drink now through 2030. 194 cases made.

Score: 92 | October 31, 2022 | Wine Spectator

A lovely beam of creamed raspberry, blueberry and açaí fruit streams through, with a polished structure that lets everything glide through the finish seductively, picking up light anise and sweet bay leaf notes. Drink now through 2035. 88 cases made.

Score: 92 | September 21, 2022 | James Suckling

Lovely aromas of dark fruit and berries, roses, black cherries, moss and crushed sage. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Nicely transparent, with currant and blackberry character. Sturdy and steady. Drink or hold.

Score: 93 | June 8, 2022 | JamesSuckling.com

Aromas of crushed plums, sliced red cherries and fresh herbs. Full-bodied with velvety tannins. Very bright and fresh. A bit of coconut comes through the red fruit. Complex and intriguing. Best after 2025.

Score: 91 | April 4, 2022 | Wine Spectator

 Buttery toast and butterscotch notes complement the core of peach, citrus and apple flavors with accents of spice and dried flowers on a supple frame. Drink now. 12,800 cases made.—M.W.

Score: 94 | June 30, 2021 | Wine Spectator

This has lots of steeped plum, warm cassis and mulled blackberry flavors that knit together while flashes of anise, sassafras and black tea swirl around. There's a great mineral underpinning on the finish, while the fruit keeps the upper hands. Best from 2022 through 2036. -JM

Score: 92 | June 30, 2021 | Wine Spectator

A light Sanguine hint leads off, quickly followed by ripe and dense raspberry and blackberry compote flavors. Subtle alder and sweet bay leaf notes dart in, ending with a red tea accent on the finish. Drink now through 2029. -JM

Score: 90 | May 1, 2021 | Wine Enthusiast

This aged, small-production wine blends 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with 21% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Together, they offer waxy cherry and plum notes within a reductive environment of herbes de Provence, tar, and iron. The weight of the wine is thick and concentrated. -Virginie Boone

Score: 91 | October 30, 2020 | Wine Advocate

In February 2019, winemaker Stephanie Putnam and proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset hosted the ninth annual blending session with 13 sommeliers to create this on-premise only offering. It is a blend of 53% Lake County, 30% Napa County and 17% Sonoma County fruit. Medium garnet-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with vibrant red and black currant scents, followed by hints of dark chocolate-covered cherries, raspberry coulis, bouquet garni and pencil shavings with a waft of rose hip tea. The medium to full-bodied palate is soft, juicy and refreshing, adding loads of savory sparks to the suggestions on the nose, finishing long and mineral laced. It is a very different, accessible, savory-led expression of Northern California Cabernet and I love it! -Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Score: 90 | July 4, 2018 | Planet Grape

Lightly chewy and nicely balanced with notes of raspberry, boysenberry, vanilla and cedar. 

Score: Silver, 91 Points | April 16, 2018 | California State Fair
Score: 92 | May 1, 2017 | Wine Spectator

Exhibits a rich, complex mix of green apple, pear, melon and toasty oak flavors. Deep without being weighty. The oak adds traction on the finish.