Anyone that’s been on a Napa/Sonoma wine tasting tour knows that by the end of said tour one’s tastebuds, senses, and motor skills are no longer fully functioning. So it’s a rare thing when an end-of-the-tour wine stands apart from the rest. Allow me to recommend this particular wine.
It’s the Raymond St. Helena Reserve Cabernet. In fact, upon my return I discovered that Wine Enthusiast Online picked this wine as an Editors’ Choice. The Raymond cab is very, very smooth with lively fruit flavors that aren’t overpowering. At between $40-60 a bottle, depending on the year, it’s a mid-priced wine with wonderful quality.
On a side note, I was less impressed with many of the Baringer offerings — proof that the quality of wine cannot be measured solely by the size or beauty of the winery or surrounding estate. Smaller vineyards have long produced amazing wines.
I think you’ll find that this particular wine is widely available, and is well worth the price.
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