Rating would be 90. Drinking it’s age. Super soft tannins with dark fruit and good acidity and structure. Caymus old school. Perfectly crafted in its prime and still highly enjoyable. Recommend to drink now.
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First bottle to be emptied at a wine tasting. Certainly has a reputation. Pretty sure three of the other wines clearly were better. Consistently Caymus.
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I misplaced this bottle and just stumbled across it. Surprisingly fresh. Modest bricking. Complex aroma featuring dark fruit, tar, and cinnamon. Taste is surprisingly fruity. Alcohol is noticeable. Since I thought it was a lost cause this was a great bonus find
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Pop and pour; slight bricking around the edges but shows more youthful than the vintage on the bottle. Wonderful bouquet that opens with notes of cedar, wild game and brooding raspberries. Secondary hints of spearmint, iodine, and an ever so subtle bell pepper rounding out the nose. On the palate, bright red fruits marry perfectly with supplemental flavours of olive tapenade and chinotto. Dusty smooth tannins support a beautiful structure with balanced alcohol and lip smacking acidity. An elegant wine drinking at its peak that keeps you coming back for more after a 40+ second finish. Outstanding.
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(Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-like a delicious strawberry and grape Blow Pop; very candied, but not fake; aromatically delicious; has a cinnamon and crème component (dessert like); cotton candy; spectacular nose; PALATE-this is extremely strong; extremely well made; great tannins; interesting minty eucalyptus component; black cherry; great structure; will easily last 8-15 years, but is drinking really well now; SV-94; GV-93+
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4/6/2024 - Tym4wine Likes this wine:
Rating would be 90. Drinking it’s age. Super soft tannins with dark fruit and good acidity and structure. Caymus old school. Perfectly crafted in its prime and still highly enjoyable. Recommend to drink now.
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3/3/2024 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 91 Points
First bottle to be emptied at a wine tasting. Certainly has a reputation. Pretty sure three of the other wines clearly were better. Consistently Caymus.
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1/6/2024 - Inforred Likes this wine: 90 Points
I misplaced this bottle and just stumbled across it. Surprisingly fresh. Modest bricking. Complex aroma featuring dark fruit, tar, and cinnamon. Taste is surprisingly fruity. Alcohol is noticeable. Since I thought it was a lost cause this was a great bonus find
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9/25/2023 - andrewdodd86 Likes this wine: 93 Points
At peak, not as much RS as the current stuff but still more than I remembered
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8/29/2023 - matthyson wrote: 96 Points
Pop and pour; slight bricking around the edges but shows more youthful than the vintage on the bottle. Wonderful bouquet that opens with notes of cedar, wild game and brooding raspberries. Secondary hints of spearmint, iodine, and an ever so subtle bell pepper rounding out the nose. On the palate, bright red fruits marry perfectly with supplemental flavours of olive tapenade and chinotto. Dusty smooth tannins support a beautiful structure with balanced alcohol and lip smacking acidity. An elegant wine drinking at its peak that keeps you coming back for more after a 40+ second finish. Outstanding.
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