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Raymond

Raymond Vineyards is a Napa Valley estate founded in 1971 by Roy Raymond Sr. and his sons Roy Jr. and Walter, whose family had connections to Beringer through marriage. The winery occupies a position in the mid-Napa hierarchy: serious enough to command collector attention for older vintages of the Private Reserve and Generations Cabernets, but not in the ultra-premium tier. The estate was acquired by Jean-Charles Boisset in 2009, bringing the Raymond brand into the Boisset Collection portfolio. The flagship wines are the Generations Cabernet Sauvignon and the Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, both St. Helena and Rutherford fruit, with the Reserve Selection serving the volume tier. Across 260 lots averaging $58 per bottle — ranging from $1 to $338 — the domaine demonstrates that its auction value lies principally in older, pre-Boisset vintages of the Generations and Private Reserve rather than recent releases. Bottles from the 1970s and early 1980s made by Roy Raymond appear at auction as historical Napa documents. The Sommelier Selection and standard Cabernet Sauvignon contribute volume at sub-$50 price points, pulling the average down. The $338 price ceiling reflects large-format magnums or rare single bottles of older Generations vintages in exceptional condition. The Boisset acquisition brought additional resources and broader distribution but also separated the winery from its original family ownership structure, a factor that some longtime collectors cite when valuing Raymond's auction lots.