In 2015, Raymond partnered with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe singer John Legend to create LVE=Legend Vineyard Exclusive collection of wines. John Legend’s friendship with Jean-Charles led him to become devoted to the art of winemaking. Raymond now makes 6 wines under the LVE label.
Our knowledgeable and energetic hosts were Ryan and Tasting
Room Manager, Bill Farmer. We enjoyed listening to the rich history of this winery as we sampled a
variety of ‘reds’ outside in their heavenly and spacious gardens due to the
Covid 19 rules.
Raymond has a great selection of white wines, but our
preference led us to taste the vast collection of red wines. We did try the
Chardonnay($45) which had tastes of caramelized butter and almond with a hint
of citrus zest on this sensational sun splashed summer day.
We were especially impressed with the 2016 LVE(Legend
Vineyard Exclusive)red blend($50), 2015 Merlot($40) and 2015 Howell Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon ($108).
We took all of these wines with us back to our home in
Danville. We also joined their wine club and look forward to their parties,
dinners and sharing this ‘great’ juice with our wine lover friends.
For lunch, we enjoyed deviled eggs and St. Louis barbecued
ribs at Farmstead
Restaurant with their cheese biscuits. We could never finish without
ordering their famous beignets with warm bourbon caramel sauce which is a ‘must do’’ for dessert.
Napa rocks and the vines look very healthy. According to Bill
Farmer from Raymond Vineyards, this year is shaping up to be another great
vintage
.For more information and to make an appointment go
to: https://raymondvineyards.com/
