2019 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Generations

Cabernet Sauvignon - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JD 97 WA 95 VN 94 JS 92 WE 92 WS 92
JD 97

jebdunnuck.com, March 2022

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Generations is one of the flagship releases and comes from three vineyards, two in St. Helena and one in Oakville. It’s 100% Cabernet and was raised in 59% new French oak. This richly textured...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2023

Raymond's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Generations blends fruit from Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Yountville. On the nose, it offers up cedar-accented cherries, while the palate is rich and velvety, adding savory tones...
VN 94

Vinous, January 2022

The 2019 Generations, Raymond's top bottling, is terrific. The blend, taken from siles in 51. Helena and Oakville, works so wdl here. Pliant and silky, with notable depth, the 2019 is wonderfully expressive right out of...
JS 92

jamessuckling.com, June 2022

Aromas of blackcurrant, tobacco leaf and iodine. Full-bodied and rather juicy. The silky tannins are coated in black fruit. Nicely balanced and long. Best after 2024.
WE 92

Wine Enthusiast, December 2022

This well-concentrated, ripe and luxurious wine coats lush blueberry and blackberry flavors in fine-grained tannins for a rich mouthfeel. It shows excellent complexity, layering and a lingering finish. JIM GORDON
WS 92

Wine Spectator, October 2022

A ripe, lush style, with flattering waves of cassis and creamed plum laced with sweet toast, light anise and apple wood. A nice underlying structure provides balance while letting the fruit hold center stage. Drink now...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Country USA
Region California
Sub-region North Coast
Appellation Napa
Vintage 2019
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 15%
Closure Cork

The 2019 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Generations from Napa is a distinguished wine that has garnered attention from several notable reviewers. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted by winemaker Stephanie Putnam, is sourced from three vineyards in St. Helena and Oakville, and matured in 59% new French oak. It boasts an alcohol content of 15.0%.

Jeb Dunnuck awards this wine a stellar 97 points, praising it as one of Raymond's flagship releases. He highlights its "richly textured, full-bodied" nature and its "lots of darker currant fruits and notes of spice and green tobacco," alongside its perfect balance and "ultra-fine tannins." Dunnuck emphasizes its layered and compelling character.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also commends the wine with a score of 95, noting its blend of fruit from Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, and Yountville. Joe Czerwinski describes it as offering "cedar-accented cherries" on the nose, with a "rich and velvety" palate enriched by "savory tones of mocha and black olive."

Vinous' Antonio Galloni offers a 94-point review, describing the wine as "pliant and silky, with notable depth," noting its expressive nature with flavors of "black cherry, plum, lavender, spice, and menthol."

James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast both award the wine 92 points. Suckling notes its "aromas of blackcurrant, tobacco leaf, and iodine" and "silky tannins coated in black fruit," advising it will be best after 2024. Wine Enthusiast's Jim Gordon highlights its "well-concentrated, ripe and luxurious" profile with "lush blueberry and blackberry flavors."

Finally, Wine Spectator also scores it 92, describing it as "ripe and lush" with "flattering waves of cassis and creamed plum" balanced by an underlying structure.

Overall, the 2019 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Generations is a richly textured and well-received wine, lauded for its balance and expressive character.