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Raymond Vineyards Reviews

Score: 90 | June 1, 2017 | Wine Enthusiast

Soft, supple and structured, this wine is richly crafted in pencil shavings and cedar, with denser, fuller flavors of red cherry and raspberry. With a bite of burly power, it contains 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot. 

Score: 90 | December 9, 2016 | Wine & Spirits

Powerfully extracted, this needs long exposure to air before the hard edges relent, moving from mineral oil, heat and black tannins to a smoother, softer feel. The texture becomes round and lush, while the mineral notes in the tannins keep it to an elegant line.

Score: Gold | June 30, 2016 | International Women's Wine Competition
Score: 88 | May 31, 2016 | Wine Spectator


Elegantly styled, with complex tangerine, nectarine and white peach flavors. This turns pithy in texture. Complete and concentrated. Drink now.
–JL

Score: 92 | May 31, 2016 | Wine Spectator

Lots of smoke, charcoal, blackberry and licorice notes saturate the palate, with a broad, expansive mix of dense, extracted flavors, firm, fine-grained tannins and a long, full finish that keeps this lively and alluring. —J.L.

Score: 93 | May 31, 2016 | Wine Spectator

An ultrarich, unctuous style that's a real treat, capturing plush flavors of fig, apricot, guava and assorted tropical fruits. Broad and layered, ending with a thick honeyed aftertaste that shows off the smoky toasty oak. – J.L.

Score: 90 | May 3, 2016 | Wine Spectator

Offers a broad, rich array of dense flavors, centered on blackberry, licorice and oak. The tannins extend the flavors and offer more dimensions, drifting into smoke and mocha details. Best from 2018 through 2028.
–JL
 

Score: 90 | May 3, 2016 | Wine Spectator

Elegantly styled, with refined spicy oak, currant, dark berry and licorice notes. Shows an impressive integration of flavors and textural nuance. Drink now through 2024.
–JL
 

Score: Gold | January 28, 2016 | American Fine Wine Competition
Score: Gold | January 28, 2016 | American Fine Wine Competition
Score: Double Gold | January 11, 2016 | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Score: 89 | October 1, 2015 | Wine Enthusiast

Crisp and high in acidity, this wine mixes cinnamon, vanilla and pear flavors, accented by a note of exotic orange blossom on the nose. With a low presence of oak and medium body, it remains fresh and vibrant in the glass, offering a hit of toast and vanilla on the finish. —V.B. 

Score: 87 | September 1, 2015 | Wine Enthusiast

Toasted oak and vanilla give this wine substance and style. It’s fuller bodied and robust on the palate, still young and holding on to some weight. A touch of grapefruit spruces up the proceedings, providing crispness just in time.

 — V.B. 

Score: 88 | September 1, 2015 | Wine Enthusiast

Fleshy and dry, this voluptuous wine has an abundance of creamy weight on the palate, but it never veers too far, remaining balanced and ultimately elegant. Stone fruit and quince vie for attention, with a salty undertow of lemongrass and ginger.

  — V.B. 

Score: 91 | May 26, 2015 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition

GOLD

May 26, 2015 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition

SILVER

May 26, 2015 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition

SILVER

May 26, 2015 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition

SILVER

May 8, 2015 | The Riverside International Wine Competition

SILVER

Score: Silver | February 9, 2015 | American Fine Wine Competition