2018 Raymond Vineyard & Cellar District Collection Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

"Having spent 19 months in 37% new French oak, this Raymond Reserve includes grapes harvested from Oakville, Rutherford, and St. Helena and delivers a potent glassful of voluptuous spice-dusted blackberry fruit, a hint of caramel and cocoa nibs. It’s full-bodied and mouth-filling revealing layers of silken black fruit that rushes over the palate redolent of blackberry jam, blueberry compote, and raspberry coulis. Flashy, succulent oak spices tinged with dark chocolate underscored by satiny tannins make for easy drinking. An enduring sweet finish beckons another sip. This is Napa hedonism wrapped in a characteristically Boisset flashy package with a satiny-textured label that rather accurately teases out the kind of texture you could expect from this Cabernet-dominant blend." Decanter - 93 Points