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Sunday, November 25, 2018 - A mini-vertical that included the 2009, and the 2013. This is still my favorite vintage of Caymus SS. decanted for an hour and drank over the next 2 hours. I love this wine for the purity of its fruit, the unique taste, the silky tannins, the toasted oak and chocolate flavors and the long finish that has you craving another taste before it is over. Initially, I liked the 2009 a touch better tonight, but with a little extra air, this wine settled in and gained a couple points, while the 2009 lost a few due to fading fruit. For those who focus and get more enjoyment out of tertiary flavors, you will enjoy the 2009 more, even as some of the fruit fades. For me, I place fruit above secondary flavors (although some of both makes a wine best). This wine never lost its fruit and gained some secondary flavors with time in the glass. It is no longer a hedonistic fruit and chocolate bomb, although both are unquestionable present; but also has developed some complexity. It has also retained the velvety tannins and shows no sign of heat or alcohol. In addition, the finish is long and delicious. Red and black fruits, along with chocolate, toasted oak, leather and earth dominate the palate and nose. I love this wine, and am glad I have plenty! This wine truly rocks! (At least it rocks my wine world!). Always a crowd pleaser. The group was divided between this and the 2009 as wine of the night. For me, this was number 1. Still showing it has plenty of life in it....I would be in no hurry to open a bottle, and I think it will gain complexity, while retaining fruit for quite a few more years!

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