Raymond, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley

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2006 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours. Blackberry nose. Deep ruby color with medium legs. This greatly improved over the meal. Plum, tobacco, and slate were prominent.

2001 vintage

Eucalyptus and licorice on the nose with some dark fruit. Lots of strawberry on the palate with pipe tobacco on the finish. Enjoyed with grilled steak, twice baked potatoes, and western style pinto beans. Paired great!

2001 vintage

A mid $20s Napa Cabernet that is meant to be a moderately priced wine that gives the drinker an idea of how impressively tasty a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon can rightly be, enjoyable young while still being ageworthy, all without emptying your wallet. At 14 years old this wine has aged well. The cork was somewhat crumbly when pulled but without causing the wine to be flawed, largely thanks to the wine's having an opaque color with an inch pour, no …

2006 vintage

ripe slightly sweet strawberry and plum; slightly coarse acidity on the finish.

2001 vintage

Well passed its prime. Not the wine’s fault, just got lost in my cellar.

2003 vintage

Wasn't sure what to expect opening this one way past its window. Drank with grilled ribeye. Color was dark purple with no sign of age. Dark black ripe fruit and pepper on the nose. Fruit, graphite, and earthy stone on a long soft finish.

2001 vintage

Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* bottles] from 11/16/18] (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : THANK you for sharing this, Ed! :) N: Slightly closed; RIPE berries with toast & pyrazines, rest tough to parse P: LM body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by astringent pucker which transitions into a LONG, balanced finish with a very, VERY slight bitterness & a distinct swtness to the very, VERY fine tannins. For now & at least making its 20th, …

2003 vintage

Dark fruit, possibly waited to long too drink, stinky bad

2006 vintage

My last bottle of this. I believe that it has performed well above the community average. It helped that I got it for a great price.

2006 vintage

By far the best bottle. Much improved even over the one we had 5 months ago. Smooth, great fruit with a hint of tar. Long finish.

2006 vintage

A near perfect cab. The tannins fading but the wine is simply wonderful.

2006 vintage

Dark brooding color. Faint aroma of dark fruits. On the palate hints of cherry and plum along with a hint of vanilla. The tannins are there but in a refined way. The finish was medium long. An excellent wine that is possibly at its peak.

2006 vintage

Decated an tasted, very big, rich,concentrate and of course extracted. Dark, dark fruits, sweet, but not over done compared to some styles, over the top for many but on the border for the most.. No Donald Trump but extreme in a GOP way!

2006 vintage

Drinking very nicely. Enjoyed by all.

2006 vintage

takes a while to open up. I'd say it's time to drink up

2006 vintage

Drinking wonderfully right now!

2006 vintage

Phenomenal!!!

2006 vintage

A lot of variation in the notes. Mine was a very nice bottle and everyone enjoyed it. Great dark fruit solid tannins and a long finish.

2006 vintage

mature fruit aromas. red vitamin fruit. earthy. med tannin still present. waxy fruit on the palate. leather. nuanced and easy to drink. Holding well, drink to 2017.

2003 vintage

Decanted for about 2 hrs, this opened up into a smooth and mature, very lovely cab.

2003 vintage

Still drinking well. Herbal dusty nose. Nice finish.

2006 vintage

Not a lot there. Very one dimensional wine. So so fruit with not much else sticking out. There is not an Oakville characteristic i can pick out here. Hmmm. Is is closed or is it just the way it is made??

2006 vintage

Hanging in there. Still nice elements of black fruit but now hints of truffle with fine tannins.

2001 vintage

purple in the glass. nose is dominated by petrol and oak and even after a couple of hours can't get much on the fruit. In the mouth it is almost astringent and still strong on the tannins. Finish is fairly short. All in all...a drinkable bottle but not a repeat and better values at the price point exist.

2006 vintage

from a 375. itwas a nice bottle with good tartness and cassis. A nice kiss of oak. this was ready to drink on opening. A decent finish that was pleasant to drink.

2006 vintage

Good solid cab, plums, currants, cassis, smooth and ready to go.

2006 vintage

nice aromas...although I am curious as to whether the Oakville in the name reflects the appellation or wine-making style!

2006 vintage

Black fruit, currants and vanilla on the nose. Restrained tart black fruit, currant, and cocoa/vanilla mid palate, still a bit tight after 30-45 minutes in the glass but continued to open. Fruit began to reassert itself but never very boldly. Tannic and finishing long with a very tart and dry close. UPDATE: I had about half a bottle left, which I vacuum sealed and put in the refrigerator for about 36 hours. After returning it to room temperature, the fruit …

2006 vintage

Let breathe two hours. Nose showed strong bell pepper and dark fruit. Mid-weight on the palate, fruit forward punch of candied dark berries, earth and bell pepper, with little to no finish. Vacuvin-ed last glass for next night and it showed hot tart thin sour cherry. A low $20's purchase at Costco a few years back, happy to have held.

2006 vintage

Decent, but nothing to distinguish it as a good value. Agree with those who found it thin, but wasn't put off by it. More herbal and earthy than typical Cali cabs. Lots of fine sediment as others mentioned too. Nice nose and easy finish, just overpriced. Past it's peak.

2006 vintage

PnP - a bit austere & thin. Opened up a bit over the hour it took us to drink. Doesn't deliver at price point but doesn't embarass either.

2006 vintage

- Crimsom color with a medium finish.

2006 vintage

Served at 55 degrees. Popped and poured at dinner at home. Dark black cherry. Nose was closed at first, then opened to roses, cedar and some vanilla. Medium body. Soft, rounded, velvety. Good fruit. Notes of dark cherry, cassis and currants. Light finish. This wine has aged very nicely.

2003 vintage

Bright ruby appearance. The nose is a bit closed, but after a half hour in the glass, plum, black cherry, mixed berries, and leather come through and carry over to the palate. It's on the thin side of mid-bodied, but it's bright, fruit forward, and very fresh, displaying decent varietal typicity. Finishes with a short mineral note. Paired with grilled Burgundy Tri-tip and salmon at the Aliotta's. Thanks, G and family!

2006 vintage

Still drinking well, but the window on this is closing. Lots of flavor left, but drink it if you got it.

2001 vintage

- It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body. Bright texture with a long finish - Was very good even though it was past its prime.

2003 vintage

While I agree with many of the previous notes on this wine, in my experience, Raymond Reserve cabernet always drinks reasonably well when young, but for a wine in this price category ages exceedingly well. I do not think this wine has shown its best yet, and do not expect it to for 4-5 more years. The beautifully made 1998 is just coming into a peak in the last year or 2, and I had some '93 that was still …

2003 vintage

Just never seemed to open even on day 2. Not a fan for the price.

2006 vintage

awesome cabernet. Soft tannins, well balanced. no heat at all. Wish I had a LOT more!

2006 vintage

Deep black cherry color. Nose of dried cherries. Medium to full body. Soft dry with well structured fruit flavors -- blackberry, cassis, black cherry and anise. Medium warm finish.

2003 vintage

Nice, but not as uniquely nice as I remembered the last bottle I drank about 18 months ago.

2006 vintage

Worried it might be past, but the wine cabinet seems to have done it's job. The nose was nice, if a bit tanniny at the end, but still a nice berry scent. Lots of sediment in the bottle, but very full bodied and smooth, a pleasant drinking wine.

2001 vintage

Purchased in 12/06 and stored at 55 degrees since then. Popped and poured. Decanted into simple 1L carafe. Beautiful purple-ruby color. Rich berry flavors, esp. blackberry and some blueberry. Soft, mellow feel.

2003 vintage

Nice berry nose, smooth and fill bodied wine, better than expected given the drinkability estimate.

2001 vintage

Toned down from the last time I tasted this. Huge fruit bomb, with blackberries, bluberries, currants and cassis abound. Smooth tannins!

2006 vintage

I think CT users are substantially too optimistic about this wine. It has some decent varietal character, but it is somewhat thin and short-finishing. We had this previously in a blind tasting and it didn't fare well then either. With a steak, this did take on a bit of weight and it was better with food than without. I did pick up a cherry cola note that I liked. But I think there are a lot of better cabs at …

2006 vintage

Fine sediment that cannot be micro filtered. Be sure to decant. Very full bodied, good fruit and rich mouth feel.

2006 vintage

Black cherry, black currant liqueur, some earth tones, Darjeeling tea leaves. blackberry jam with spice box and tobacco on the palate. Tannins more approachable versus the 2005. Great long finish.

2006 vintage

still drinking well but in decline.

2003 vintage

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