Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Raymond |
Label Name: | Generations Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 97 pts; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 pts; Vinous 94 pts; Wine Spectator 92 pts; James Suckling 92 pts. (Noted as a )
Tasting Note
Deep purple; aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, violet, cedar and chocolate. Full-bodied, layered cassis and plum with mocha, tobacco and savory spice; velvety, refined tannins and a long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, roast lamb, aged cheddar; Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, Sichuan beef, Peking duck.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, fermented on skins with extended maceration (≈35–38 days); aged ~18–19 months in French oak (significant portion new); bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Raymond Vineyards (founded 1974) is a five-generation Napa producer now led under Jean-Charles Boisset; known for estate vineyards across Rutherford, St. Helena and Oakville and a tradition of structured, age-worthy Cabernets.