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• BoozingIt wrote: 79 points

  March 28, 2010 - Label: In 1865, John G. Ray, a retired sea captain, opened Ray's Station Tavern amid the remote mountains of what is now Northern California's wine country. John was a no-frills guy and his Station was a local legend for its rugged no-nonsense hospitality. Libations flowed, the food was filling and the accommodations were rustic at best.
  
  Ray's Station Cabernet Sauvignon is complex and broad-shouldered, not unlike the famed sea captain himself, with ripe dark fruit and undertones of vanilla spice.
  
  Review: About 46% of the grapes in this wine come from Napa Valley, the other percentages are scattered amongst Alexander Valley, Lake County, Rutherford, Oak Knoll and Dry Creek. This 2006 is a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petite Sirah, 1% Petite Verdot, 1% Merlot. Deep garnet color. 14.5% Alcohol. I get aromas of black cherry and tobacco, subtle earth, vanilla and earl grey tea with a hint of asparagus. Flavors of warm cherry vanilla cola meets plum pudding. Heavy on the oak and heat on the back of the palate. High and Dry tannins.

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• hutch Does not like this wine:

  March 5, 2010 - This is pretty awful stuff. Shows a lot of sweetness.

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• vinole wrote: 84 points

  January 7, 2009 - This was better on the second day. The first, I would have never guessed this was cab. Too light, reddish fruit, higher acidity, and a fair amount of glycerin would make me think more of a cheap Rhone blend. It rounded out and took on a little more cab character the second day with darker fruit and less prominent acidity. At $15, I wouldn't seek this out.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Ray's Station
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation North Coast

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• In Cellars 7 (16%)
• Consumed 37 (84%)

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