Randy Fillingim

9.4

Very special wine from this very small vineyard outside Newburgh, Oregon. Near perfect harmony with fruit and acid. Nice balance. five years old now and with more years could be even better.  — 25 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

A late evening pop and pour. Light canary gold color. Notes of citrus and white stones, tan spice. Nice mouth feel with ample acidity to match the nice fruit-forward nature of this wine. This was tight and quiet, given the lack of air it had. Still, a high-quality wine and bottles in condition like this have 10+ years in front of it. 93+ — a year ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Taken to Canoe House at the Mauna Lani on the Big Island. Awesome aged Raveneau nose. Rich and heavy in the mouth. Notes of citrus, apricot, sea shells, white clay and tan spice. In the zone. Shared a glass with our server/somm. When the bill came, “we have a strict corkage policy but it’s waived when it’s Raveneau “. Ha! — a year ago

Tressa Joan Silberberg

9.5

Very fruity for a cab, for me. Rich deel@berry flavor, light tan in. Would reach for again — a year ago

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Mike Saviage

9.5

Light canary gold color. Inspiring nose. Notes of citrus, white clay, cardamom, tan spice and some white flowers. Young and fat in the mouth at first, flabby. But with 7-8 hours of air, this explodes with acidity to match the voluptuous fruit. Long finish. Taken to the new Chez Noir in Carmel (really good food - they will eventually get a star!). Sadly my last bottle of this, which easily had 10+ more years to go. Outstanding juice. — a year ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Straw gold color, bright in the glass. Very Coche-y with a match stick nose and notes of citrus, apricot, petrol, wet stone and tan spice. Great fruit and sneaky acidity in the mouth. Some vanilla creme and tropical fruit comes on with air. Not bad for the hot 06 vintage, I wonder if the 92 white burgs tasted like this at age 16? — a year ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2019 | Chardonnay
Tan Fruit; Tank Fruit (Oak Grove Vineyard)
Eola-Amity Hills; Willamette Valley, OR, US
(92-93; Drink 2026-31)

A Chardonnay also sourced from the Oak Grove Vineyard, but longer aging with 12mo in oak barrel then 12mo in stainless tank.

Bruised white peach, lemon pith, beeswax, almond paste; Salted lemon wedge, dehydrated apple, medium acidity. Notes at 24H open, wonderful wine. — a year ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Nice young yellow canary color. Heavy in the glass. Tropical nose with notes of sea breeze, lemon, kiwi, white stones and tan spice. Glycerol and rich in the mouth. California like, but with nice Chablis nuances. I wonder how this will evolve over next 10 years. Maybe like 92’s? — a year ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2019 | Chardonnay
Tan Fruit; Vojtilla Vineyard
Chehalem Mountains; Willamette Valley, OR, USA

Crazy amounts of tropical fruit! — a year ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Taken to Hawksmoor in NYC for our uncle’s 75th. Decanted in hotel for 7 hrs before dinner. Light to medium gold color, heavy in the glass. At first the nose is muted with light citrus and white flower notes. Late in the evening after 10 hrs of air this finally blossomed into the Raveneau they is known and loved. Notes of citrus fruit, ocean breeze, kiwi, white stone, white clay and tan spice. Acidity finally came on too. Great wine but still too young. Needs 5-10 years of additional age to be in the ”go” zone. 94++ — 2 years ago