1990 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (48) Avg Score: 89.0 points

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  1/9/2021 - guile wrote: 85 Points

  Pop and pour. Cork stable with stain on lower half. First aromatic notes indicate oxidized, at least partially, but this blew off after about an hour. Purple-cirmson color, not cloudy or bricking which is a good sign. Loads of sour cherry, some earth, leather and spices. Past its prime for sure yet still holding on 30+ years later. Drinkable if you like the very mature and sour style. I imagine this was very solid 5 years ago.

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  12/15/2020 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Cork in fine shape though I took it out with an ah-so. Orange on the rim and body. Forest floor, caramel and coffee nose. Wine major taste was a sweet oaky-ness initially and some Bordeaux like cedar and tobacco notes but not much berry fruit. Maybe some plummy notes after four hours open and a pleasant but very short finish. Was a decent match for a pan seared NY strip and some French style green beans. I am impressed that even a little of the fruit remains after 30 years.

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  9/2/2020 - roxles wrote: flawed

  Think this was stored upside down or on its side since 1994 but don't know what spouse did with it before that. Brought out of the cellar about 4-6 months ago & it has been sitting upright since then waiting for a "special" dark meat meal. Capsule intact. Cork intact but recessed. Sediment, dried wine solids around top of cork rim. Cork easily pushed into bottle using an "Ah-So" pronged opener - must have dried out in its early life :(
  Vinegary. Can't drink, and will make delightful salad dressing.

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  4/11/2020 - VinoLiddle Likes this wine:

  Wonderful kept a great nose and flavor

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  4/10/2020 - VinoLiddle Likes this wine:

  We enjoyed greatly

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