Raven Oak barrel-aged cider from Liberty Ciderworks, Spokane WA. Golden brown, very good clarity, light carbonation with head on pour. Nice complex aromas, some wood and diacetyl in the mouth. 7.6% alc/vol A little too woody for me, but a well crafted cider — 2 years ago
Needed a longer decant but wonderful. Dad was skeptical “Grenache - what’s that?”. You have had it before dad, it’s good. Skeptical/irritated look. Ok, very little. Converted. Back three times for “just a little/ah might as well/yeah finish it off”. Kept it at his end of the table. — 6 years ago
Love my Valravn. Such a good character. Raven is clutch — 4 years ago
Lemon verbena and minerality dominate the high tone nose. Playful and light across the palate, but has gorgeous depth to fill all the surfaces. A lingering and nuanced finish. Can’t wait to put my efforts into these vines. Thanks Isabelle for this vintage. — 6 years ago
LM Segal
An absolutely stunning expression of Grenache that has completely resolved and gained an array of un-Krankl like subtlety in secondary notes too numerous to count. Black tea. Strawberry. Leather musk. Next level, 8-10 years left at least to evolve. — a year ago