Community Tasting Note

bhalljr wrote:

Saturday, July 11, 2009 - I must say that older Caymus SS wines are simply incredible. This was tasted against a 1995 Chateau Latour and a 2003 Teachworth Rattlesnake Ridge Cab, and the Caymus won hands down. Even a couple of the management stopped to compare the two (Caymus and Latour) thinking the Latour would win easily, however, they couldn't believe the Caymus smelled and tasted better. I'm not sure whether or not the Latour was in an awkward phase but it didn't have the beautiful boquet I was expecting. The Caymus had a very pleasant nose that changed over the course to a minty smell. The Caymus did have somewhat of an earthy aftertaste similar to the Latour. The Teachworth smelled of blueberries and smooth for only a 6 year old wine. We could definitely tell the fruit forwardness of the Teachworth compared to the Caymus and Latour. I highly recommend stacking up with older vintages of Caymus SS. What a treat!

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