Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

R Collection Lot No. 2 California Merlot

8.68 ratings
-no pro ratings
California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Raymond Vineyards has been making wine for over five generations. Dark red with berry and spice aromas. On the palate cherry, currants, and plum with heavy spicy oak. Big grainy tannins, lively acidity on this full body wine that had a medium finish. Nothing great. Pass. Tasting Sample.

Raymond Vineyards has been making wine for over five generations. Dark red with berry and spice aromas. On the palate cherry, currants, and plum with heavy spicy oak. Big grainy tannins, lively acidity on this full body wine that had a medium finish. Nothing great. Pass. Tasting Sample.

Aug 22nd, 2017
NYR
8.7

Smooth and fruity but not overbearing. 2014 vintage on December 18, 2016.

Smooth and fruity but not overbearing. 2014 vintage on December 18, 2016.

1 person found it helpfulDec 4th, 2016
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7.9

Medium ruby, thin, mild, smooth, easy to sip, and to me not a lot of flavor. Not a bad wine, just uninteresting, a little watery, with some mild astringency in the finish. Not at all objectionable but also not much to it. I've had better merlot for the $12 this bottle cost.

Medium ruby, thin, mild, smooth, easy to sip, and to me not a lot of flavor. Not a bad wine, just uninteresting, a little watery, with some mild astringency in the finish. Not at all objectionable but also not much to it. I've had better merlot for the $12 this bottle cost.

Mar 21st, 2017
Jack Zimmerman

Still airing out, but good fruit base with a muted aftertaste. Lasting palate creaminess. Defining taste.

Still airing out, but good fruit base with a muted aftertaste. Lasting palate creaminess. Defining taste.

Apr 1st, 2016
Tom Strebel

Smooth back end. Medium fruit. Not dry.

Smooth back end. Medium fruit. Not dry.

Jan 1st, 2016
Matt Griess

Matt had this 8 years ago

Matt had this 8 years ago

Mar 31st, 2017
Michael

Michael had this 8 years ago

Michael had this 8 years ago

Jan 13th, 2017
Ernie Guaimano

Ernie had this 8 years ago

Ernie had this 8 years ago

Aug 26th, 2016