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2005 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection |
| Vintage | 2005 |  Label 1 of 8   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Caymus (web) | ||
| Variety | Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Designation | Special Selection | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | Napa Valley | ||
| Appellation | Napa Valley | ||
| UPC Code | 055224057507 |
| Drinking windows, Wishlists and Values |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 93.5 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 60 notes) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 8/28/2010 & rated 94 points: Young vibrant fruit. Great flavor profile of ripe cherries, cocoa and a hint of vanilla. Great mouthfeel (348 views) | |
| Tasted by shb6798 on 7/31/2010 & rated 96 points: fantastic (711 views) | |
| Tasted by heartdoc1 on 7/20/2010 & rated 94 points: (536 views) | |
| Tasted by jaxpaj on 7/8/2010 & rated 93 points: Had along with 08 Jacquelynn and you could see the difference. Traditional Caymus but seemed rather one dimensional in comparison. A bit of an unfair match but still a very worthy wine. Velvety smooth and pure. (1119 views) | |
| Tasted by MemWine123 on 4/10/2010 & rated 95 points: (1072 views) | |
| Tasted by sfsuzie on 3/28/2010 & rated 94 points: Wow. entire grroup loved this wine. GReat big napa cab, but with teh subtleties expected of the special selection. Great with steak. Decanted for 90 minutes, but 2nd glass was even better. (1718 views) | |
| Tasted by Khamen on 2/5/2010: Being new to the whole "Napa Monster" thing this is a little intimidating, probably based on the 15.2% blaring out from the label... 1 hour decant. I suppose I was expecting inky black, but deep crimson is more the stick here. Mind you those threads are screaming that alc level - this is another level of "fine legs" entirely. I almost thought the wine was going to stick to the sides of the glass and a spoon would be required. Nose is big cab and vanilla, but more red fruit compote than black. A small forest of oak. Nice licorice tang and a little blackberry tingle, but buried and all a bit closed. Much vigorous swirling is getting some complexity - some very high quality dark Belgian chocolate? Black shoe cream. Kidskin leather. 20 mins of swirling and sniffing and now that fruit is turning dark as a pontefract cake and blackcurrant jam. Still lots of oak. Quite a sweet nose. This TN could become an essay, go grab something to drink along... Very full-bodied. Huge whiskey-ish alcohol wallop on the attack is not entirely pleasant. Big structure but tight and closed. Aggressive and assertive with some drying and quite dusty tannins. Huge grip. I really don't see how anyone can accuse this bruiser of being "elegant"! Power, power and more power - I can almost feel the enamel peeling off my teeth. Not so much a finish as a persistent lingering presence.Where is it going? No frame of reference for these things and really no idea. Certainly needs time but how long? If a European producer such as Latour kicked out something like this I'm sure Parker would go crazy for it and Jancis would retire. An event certainly, but an enjoyable drinking experience? Sadly not at the moment unless I'm missing the point. Inspires a certain level of awe in the same way a 400lb linebacker would. In Europe this stuff sells for £100/$160+. The letters Q, P and R deserve to be nowhere near this note. No score unless "bemusement" is quantifiable. (2397 views) | |
| Tasted by RedLoverJim on 2/4/2010 & rated 94 points: This could really have used at least an two hours in the decanter, but it was getting late and the host is impatient so it was popped and poured. Very smooth, well balanced wine with classic Cabernet flavors. Elegant and a little austere, it was just starting to open up more towards the end, about an 45 minutes after opening. Not as tannic as I expected, there's no reason to wait on this one. (2458 views) | |
| Tasted by rwstorer on 1/16/2010 & rated 94 points: Same note as below (2578 views) | |
| Tasted by PPM on 1/16/2010 & rated 94 points: Fantastic bottle after 2 hours decanted. Lots of spices, cherry and leather taste, well balance yet powerfull. My number 1 wine or number 2. (2566 views) | |
| Tasted by drgrape on 1/1/2010 & rated 94 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Smooth and balanced. Dark cherries and leather. Long finish. Just a hint of oak. Great. (2680 views) | |
| Tasted by txfireman on 12/31/2009 & rated 90 points: Stout nose off the bat. I was expecting this to evolve over the next hour or so. Didn't get much. I also made the mistake of not letting the bottle sit upright for 2 hours before I popped the cork. Guess you know how much I wanted to drink that night eh? Nose @ 30 mins after decanting - cherry, licorice, cinammon and a hint of oak. Smooth to drink, extremely easy on the palate. Young tight tannins. @ 1 hr mark, butter, jammy, big gobs of fruit. Huge body yet smooth. I had a hint of lychee on my last glass. Finished peppery. Very easy to drink. I wanted more from this wine. (2754 views) | |
| Tasted by ewineguy on 12/27/2009 & rated 94 points: We enjoyed this at Le Caille in Salt Lake City with the Lebrechts and Henrys. We found out in the afternoon that Le Caille was only offering a chef’s menu that night which at first disappointed us as we have our favorite plates. This was opened right away, but we had a lot of fun with a couple of great White Burgs so it had about 45 minutes to exhale. I think this my first Spec Sel of the 2005 Caymus. I know the bench mark was the 2002 but this was an amazing wine. Inky dark dark purple and a nose that just slapped you with smoked meats, vanilla, casis, and even a pleasant smell like old Ticonderoga pencils. Once in the mouth, more meaty taste, some exotic peppery feel and real Jammy. I gotta get some for the cellar, a spectacular wine. (2983 views) | |
| Tasted by rwstorer on 12/23/2009 & rated 94 points: Popped and poured at Cowboy Star. After 30 minutes this wine develops into something really enjoyable. Dark red in color with a nose of earth and red fruits. Flavors of currant, a hint of blueberry and a bit of vanilla. Not overly jammy or alcoholic. Seven people considered this the wine of the dinner. (2938 views) | |
| Tasted by GW3 Cellars on 12/12/2009: great structure and balance between earth and fruit. Smooth balanced finish that was long and strong. Very drinkable now with moderate tannins. Should age well.Can't wait to try another. (3083 views) | |
| Tasted by Bchimenti on 9/17/2009 & rated 92 points: (2576 views) | |
| Tasted by rlwatkins on 9/16/2009 & rated 95 points: (2563 views) | |
| Tasted by Rob MacKay on 8/15/2009 & rated 89 points: Tasted next to the 94 vintage and I was really hoping for a little more out of this wine. Gobs of ripe fruit with a big full bodied attack on the palate but sorta fell off a bit for me on the finish. A good wine but you can do much much better at this price point. (4504 views) | |
| Tasted by rwstorer on 7/21/2009 & rated 95 points: Same note as before - never disapoints. (4876 views) | |
| Tasted by rlwatkins on 6/5/2009 & rated 95 points: Big expressive wine! Caymus Special does it again! Nearly flawless with a 2hr decanting. It his just the spot with my kobe beef truffled burger! (4977 views) | |
| Tasted by rlwatkins on 5/24/2009 & rated 94 points: (3375 views) | |
| Tasted by sumshark on 4/20/2009 & rated 95 points: Fabulous bottle of wine, one hour in the decanter and this was rocking. Great nose, concentrated/complex palate, great body and texture and a long finish. (5624 views) | |
| Tasted by rlwatkins on 3/31/2009 & rated 94 points: (3318 views) | |
| Tasted by DrC100 on 2/15/2009 & rated 100 points: Abolutely unbelievable smooth finish that is layered on and on (6143 views) | |
| Tasted by whynblog on 1/30/2009 & rated 90 points: Very smooth for it’s age. The nose is very faint but does offer cassis and mineral notes. Nice fruit balance with plumb, spice, currant and a touch of earth. For me, it’s way overpriced but that doesn’t take away from the quality. (6087 views) | |
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