A Day in the Dust: Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignons & Sauvignon Blancs

Raymond Vineyards, Rutherford, California
Tasted Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,066 views

Flight 1 - Alpha Omega (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - Beaulieu (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - Chaix (1 Note)

  • 2009 Chaix Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Very dark ruby color; menthol, tart black currant, dust nose; tight, tart black currant, menthol, oak palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 4 - Conn Creek (1 Note)

Flight 5 - D.R. Stephens (1 Note)

Flight 6 - Fleury (1 Note)

Flight 7 - Flora Springs (1 Note)

Flight 8 - Frank Family (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Rutherford 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Dark ruby color; menthol, cassis nose; tart black currant, light menthol, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot; 24 mos. in 50% new & 50% once filled French oak; 14.5% alcohol)

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  • 2009 Frank Family Vineyards Winston Hill 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Rutherford dust, tart black fruit, dried black fruit nose; tart black fruit, tart black currant, Rutherford dust palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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Flight 9 - Freemark Abbey (2 Notes)

Flight 10 - Frog's Leap (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Frog's Leap Merlot 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Ripe black fruit, tart berry nose; tasty, balanced, tart berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2011 Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Light yellow color; smoky, tart gooseberry nose; tart gooseberry, mineral, smoke palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (stainless steel; no malolactic; 12.6% alcohol)

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Flight 11 - Heitz (2 Notes)

Flight 12 - Hewitt (1 Note)

  • 2009 Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Very dark red violet color; menthol, tart black fruit nose; menthol, tart black fruit, herbaceous, Rutherford dust palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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Flight 13 - Honig (2 Notes)

Flight 14 - Hunnicutt (1 Note)

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  • 2009 Hunnicutt Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    French oak, lavender, subtle herbs nose; tasty, menthol, tart black currant, spices, dried black fruit, lavender palate; needs 2 yeas; medium-plus finish (28 mos in 80% new French oak)

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Flight 15 - John Robert Eppler (2 Notes)

Flight 16 - Long Meadow Ranch (1 Note)

  • 2011 Long Meadow Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Very light yellow color; complex, green herb, lime, minerally nose; tasty, lightly oily textured, tart green, mineral, saline palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (stainless steel)

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Flight 17 - Martin Estate (1 Note)

Flight 18 - MCG (2 Notes)

Flight 19 - Meander (1 Note)

Flight 20 - Monticello (2 Notes)

Flight 21 - Neal Family (2 Notes)

Flight 22 - Peju Province (3 Notes)

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Flight 23 - Piña (1 Note)

Flight 24 - Provenance (2 Notes)

Flight 25 - Quintessa (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Quintessa 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Appealing, ripe black currant, blackberry nose; tasty, tart black currant, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 2006 Quintessa 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Floral, raspberry, cassis nose; maturing, tasty, raspberry, cassis, chocolate palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 26 - Raymond (2 Notes)

Flight 27 - Round Pond (2 Notes)

Flight 28 - Rutherford Grove (3 Notes)

Flight 29 - Sawyer (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Sawyer Cellars Merlot 87 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Dark red violet color; tart black fruit nose; soft, tart black fruit, oak palate; medium finish (20.2 mos. in French oak; 14.1% alcohol)

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  • 2009 Sawyer Cellars Bradford Meritage 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit, pencil lead nose; tart black fruit, pencil lead palate; medium-plus finish (61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, with Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc)

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  • 2009 Sawyer Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Black currant, black fruit nose; soft, black currant, black fruit, oak palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 30 - Sequoia Grove (1 Note)

Flight 31 - Sojourn (2 Notes)

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Flight 32 - Staglin Family (3 Notes)

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  • 2010 Staglin Family Chardonnay Estate 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Appealing, tart peach nose; tasty, poised, tart pear, peach palate; medium-plus finish (mainly Dijon 75 & 96, and clone 4; sur lees, malo inhibited; 10 mos in barrel)

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  • 2008 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Dark red violet color; lovely, menthol, cassis, tart cherry nose; tasty, poised, ripe cassis, menthol, tart blackberry palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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  • 2009 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Very dark red violet color; appealing, fresh cassis, black currant, blackberry, floral nose; very tasty, tart blackberry, black currant, cedar palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish (90-91% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot)

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Flight 33 - St. Clement (1 Note)

Flight 34 - Sullivan (3 Notes)

Flight 35 - Tres Sabores (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Tres Sabores Rosé 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Light orange pink color; fresh, cantaloupe, melon nose; tart cantaloupe, pink grapefruit palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Tres Sabores Zinfandel Rutherford Estate 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Medium dark red violet color; redolent, ripe berry, black fruit, anise nose; tight, ripe berry, black fig palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Tres Sabores ¿Por qué no? 87 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark red violet color; baked black fruit, light cinnamon nose; soft, tart plum, black fruit palate; medium finish (blend of Zin, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot)

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  • 2009 Tres Sabores Cabernet Sauvignon Perspective Rutherford 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Very dark purple red violet color; ripe black fruit, black currant nose; soft, youthful, black currant, black fruit palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 36 - Trinchero (2 Notes)

Flight 37 - 12c (1 Note)

Flight 38 - William Harrison (2 Notes)

  • 2009 William Harrison Cabernet Franc Rutherford 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Tart and ripe currant, menthol nose; tasty, tart and ripe currant, menthol palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 William Harrison Rutherford Red 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    Ripe, black currant, black fruit nose; ripe black currant, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Petit Verdot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Malbec)

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