Raymond Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Red Velvet Label 2022

96 Points Tasting Panel With tobacco Raymond worn leather, and graphite at the forefront, this is a luminously elegant specimen of concentrated bliss: From its blackberry core to well-matched flavors of espresso and wild cherry, it delivers a deliciously long-lasting experience.

94 Points Decanter The 2022 Raymond Reserve is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 19 months in 31% new small French oak barrels from Ermitage, Seguin Moreau, Taransaud, and Saury, it was bottled unfiltered in August 2024. Draped in its signature red velvet label, the Reserve bottling is the most structured and balanced wine in the lineup, standing on equal footing with the Generations bottling in 2022. It delivers a panoply of red, black, and blue-toned fruit, layered with dried herbs and anchored by a firm, dusty tannic backbone. Notes of salted dark chocolate and graphite minerality frame the finish, adding depth and complexity to the overall profile.

92 Points James Suckling Easy-sipping, full-bodied and almost sweet in flavor. This blend of grapes from around Napa Valley gives a broad, generous texture and lush, ripe red and black fruit. 11% of cabernet franc adds a little tannin to balance the sunny fruit flavors.