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Raymond Vineyards Reviews

Score: 90 | April 1, 2021 | Wine Enthusiast

Herbal in style, this aged red is leathery and powerful in oak and tannin. Black olive, nutmeg and blackberry combine around a hearty ripeness and lasting grip. -Virginie Boone

Score: 93+ | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Aged 20 months in 63% new French oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville District Collection is deep garnet-purple colored with decadent preserved plums, crème de cassis, sandalwood and chargrill scents with wafts of dried roses and lavender. The palate is medium to full-bodied with bags of finesse and great freshness, framed by fine-grained tannins and finishing long and perfumed. 234 cases produced.

Score: 93+ | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena District Collection (aged 20 months in 70% new French oak) opens with baked cherries, warm plums and crème de cassis with hints of dusty soil, iron ore, mossy bark and tobacco. Big, concentrated and full, the palate is packed with rich fruit and framed by firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and earthy. 477 cases produced.

Score: 94+ | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Aged for 20 months in 53% new French oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford District Collection is deep garnet-purple colored with beautiful notes of kirsch, black and red currants, minted cherries and chocolate box with touches of cedar chest and unsmoked cigars. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with a lively line and a very long, fruity, uplifting finish. 330 cases produced.

Score: 92+ | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Aged 20 months in 44% new French oak, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville District Collection sings of minted cassis, crushed black plums and black cherries with an incense and exotic spice undercurrent. The palate is medium to full-bodied with loads of spices in the mouth and a velvety frame, finishing with layers of mint and spices. 214 cases produced.

Score: 91 | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec and 1% Petite Sirah, aged for 20 months in 38% new French oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve is deep garnet-purple in color. Just bottled last week, it's already showing open and expressive blackberries, blackcurrant and warm plums notes with touches of tobacco leaf and underbrush plus a waft of menthol. The palate is medium to full-bodied with lovely freshness and vibrancy, textured with plush tannins and finishing with a menthol lift. 20,776 cases produced.

Score: 95 | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Generations (aged for 20 months in 54% new French oak) is scented of licorice, crème de cassis and mocha with underlying hints of smoked meats, tapenade, dried lavender and cardamom. Big, rich and concentrated and with firm, fine-grained tannins, it has lovely harmony and length, with minerals coming through on the finish. 1,123 cases produced.

Score: 94 | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

Aged in 52% new French oak for 20 months, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon District Collection Diamond Mountain is deep garnet-purple colored and opens with bold black fruit scents of cassis, prunes and baked blackberries with touches of espresso, dark chocolate, asphalt and black soil. The palate is full-bodied, rich and concentrated with firm, fine-grained tannins and a long savory finish. 100 cases produced.

Score: 93 | October 29, 2018 | Wine Advocate

The 2016 1 1/2 Acre Red is composed of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 6% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot sourced from a single block on the Raymond Rutherford estate, all certified organic/biodynamic and aged for 20 months in 48% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sings of fragrant earth notions on the nose, giving scents of damp soil, mossy bark and fallen leaves with a core of warm red and black currants, black cherries and mulberries plus a touch of black pepper. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm, grainy and very minerally, finishing fresh and long. 159 cases produced.

Score: Silver | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition
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: Gold, 95 Points | April 6, 2018 | California State Fair

Best of Class Of Varietal

Score: Gold | February 27, 2018 | Mundus Vini
Score: Silver | June 20, 2017 | Sunset International Wine Competition