Raymond Vineyards, Rutherford, California
Tasted Wednesday, July 11, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,066 views
Opaque red violet color; redolent, baked black currant, cinnamon nose; baked black currant, cinnamon palate with smooth tannins; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish (96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot; 23 mos. in 100% new French oak; 15.5% alcohol)
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Very dark ruby color; ripe black fruit, berry nose; ripe black fruit, berry, ripe black currant palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Very dark ruby color; ripe black currant, baked black fruit nose; ripe black currant, baked black fruit, oak palate; medium-plus finish
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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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Dark red violet color; baked black fruit, berry nose; tasty, ripe blackberry, black currant palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Dark ruby color; ripe currant, baked currant nose; ripe currant, dust palate; needs years; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Very dark ruby color; eucalyptus, menthol, tart black fruit, black currant nose; tart black fruit, eucalyptus, menthol palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Dark ruby color; ripe cassis, baked black currant nose; soft, ripe black currant, light menthol palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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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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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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Appealing, ripe black currant, tart black fruit nose; tight, tart black fruit, tart black currant palate; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish (blend with 9% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc)
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Cassis, menthol nose; menthol, tart black fruit palate needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (with 10% Merlot)
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Ripe black fruit, tart berry nose; tasty, balanced, tart berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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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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Dark ruby color; lifted, tart cassis, herbal, menthol nose; tasty, tart cassis, herbal, menthol, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish
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Mature, tart black fruit, salty preserved plum nose; maturing, tart black fruit, preserved plum, mineral palate; could still use 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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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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Light green-tinged yellow color; reduction, tart grapefruit nose; soft, tart grapefruit, green fruit palate; medium finish 88+ points
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Ripe black currant, oak nose; tight, ripe black currant, oak spice palate; needs 3- 4 years; medium-plus finish
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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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Dark ruby color; redolent, dust, tart black currant nose; Rutherford dust, tart black currant palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Medium dark ruby color; maturing, menthol, spicy black currant nose; tart black currant, menthol, dill palate; long finish
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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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Dark ruby color; vanilla, cherry, cassis nose; ripe and tart cassis, menthol palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
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Light yellow color; ripe lime, ripe kiwi nose; tart lime, green fruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish (91% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Semillon)
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Opaque red violet color; menthol, tart black currant nose; tight, menthol, tart black currant palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish
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Dark red violet color; focused, cassis, menthol nose; soft, ripe cassis, menthol palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Pre-release (Oct. '12 release) - very dark red violet color; tart black currant, light mint nose; tart black currant palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish
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Pre-release (10/12 release) - dark red violet color; ripe black fruit, black currant nose; tart black currant, plum, light menthol palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Appealing, ripe black fruit, lavender, berry nose; ripe black fruit, lavender, berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Tart black currant, menthol, black fruit nose; tasty, tart black currant, menthol, black fruit palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish
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Very dark red violet color; menthol, eucalyptus, Rutherford dust, mint, ripe berry nose; ripe black currant, mint palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Dark red violet color; eucalyptus, black currant, licorice nose; eucalyptus, ripe black currant, licorice palate; medium-plus finish
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Dark ruby color; rich, ripe cassis, black fruit, licorice nose; ripe cassis, black fruit, licorice, light menthol palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Very dark red violet color; lavender, berry compote nose; berry compote, lavender palate with super soft tannins; medium-plus finish
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Espresso, torrefaction, baked black fruit nose; espresso, torrefaction, stewed black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Ripe black fruit, berry, lavender nose; ripe black fruit, berry, cassis palate; medium-plus finish
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Appealing, ripe black currant, blackberry nose; tasty, tart black currant, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Floral, raspberry, cassis nose; maturing, tasty, raspberry, cassis, chocolate palate; medium-plus finish
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Pre-release - medium dark ruby color; oak, vanilla, ripe black currant nose; oak, vanilla, ripe black currant palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish
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Dark ruby color; ripe black currant, oak nose; ripe black currant, oak palate; needs 3 years to integrate; medium-plus finish
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Very light yellow color; tart white peach nose; tangy, tart citrus, grapefruit, mineral, chalk, savory, tart green fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Opaque purple red violet color; tart cassis, menthol nose; tight, tart cassis, menthol palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, spice nose; tart cherry, spice, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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Light yellow color; aromatic, tart peach, fresh grapefruit nose; tasty, tart citrus, very tart peach palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (6 mos stainless steel)
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Very dark red violet color; ripe plum, black fruit nose; ripe plum, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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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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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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Black currant, black fruit nose; soft, black currant, black fruit, oak palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Opaque red violet color; oak, tart black fruit nose; oak, ripe black fruit palate; medium finish
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Opaque purple red violet color; refined, ripe black currant, black fruit, menthol nose; tasty, ripe black currant, black fruit, menthol palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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Pre-release (Spring '13 release) - opaque red violet color; lovely, cassis, Rutherford dust, lavender nose; tasty, rich, cassis, Rutherford dust, lavender palate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish
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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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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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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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Opaque purple red violet color; vanilla, blackberry, lavender nose; tight, sweet, ripe black fruit, ripe berry palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish
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Dark red violet color; baked berry, black cherry nose; black fruit, oak palate; medium finish
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Dark red violet color; a little VA, tar, baked black fruit nose; oak, black fruit palate; medium finish
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Dark red violet color; tart berry, black fruit nose one-dimensional, tart black fruit, oak palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish
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Light orange pink color; fresh, cantaloupe, melon nose; tart cantaloupe, pink grapefruit palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish
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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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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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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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Very dark red violet color; oak, oak spice, smoke, tart black fruit nose; oak, smoke, tart black fruit palate; medium finish
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Very dark red violet color; ripe black fruit, black currant, oak nose; tart black fruit, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Very dark ruby color; oak, sweet green herb nose; tight, tart black fruit, sweet green herb palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish
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Tart and ripe currant, menthol nose; tasty, tart and ripe currant, menthol palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish
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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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