2011 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection
Community Tasting Note
What I'm Drinking Now wrote:
Sunday, May 18, 2014 - Wine Spectator Grand Tasting Event (Washington, DC)
Jeff hit the nail on the head. One of the reasons I attend the Wine Spectator event is to try higher end wines that I would like to taste prior to committing over $100/bottle. I couldn't have been more excited about Caymus Special Selection since previous bottles have been outstanding representations of what Napa is capable of.
Unfortunately, this wine was not very good. Expanding on Jeff's points, the wine featured cinnamon, vanilla and even some nutmeg but there was not fruit to be found. It really did taste candied or like it was artificially flavored. I have stayed away from 2010 (personal taste preference) and 2011 due to the difficult whether and this tasting reinforced my stance. If Caymus can't make a great wine in the 2011 vintage....who can?
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Comment posted by Pcrage:
7/2/2014 5:13:00 PM - Most everyone else must have a different view of this wine. I certainly can understand a difference of opinion and taste preference. I for one am an old world classic Bordeaux lover and collector of burgundy. Consequently I am not a great fan of the overly extracted California product for the most part. But I can't say caymus 10 or 11 were bad wines by any stretch of the imagination.
Comment posted by jeffm_fla:
9/4/2014 7:02:00 PM - I'm a big fan of Napa Cabs and of Caymus in particular, but I just don't like the 2011. I waited a long time to open a bottle (review above), but this just isn't up to par.
Comment posted by Pcrage:
9/23/2014 5:57:00 PM - Fair enough. That's the beauty of wine...