Community Tasting Note
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DrewGoin wrote: 84 points
December 28, 2006 - Given the consistent quality and sense of balance found in the regular Caymus Cabernet year after year, I was disappointed by the Special Selection's Las Vegas "Pro"-file. This red wine is monstrous! Huge, chocolate-covered cherry sweetness overwhelms the earthy nose. Subtle is not a fitting descriptor for the Special Selection. The acids are low, the alcohol is high, and one glass is all you need - or want. The tannins are gentle, so I wonder what ten years will do to this wine. I assume that it will age just as a hardcore party-girl will - time will not flatter her features and she will appear well beyond her years.
I must state that the wine retained its character over four days (no gass, no vaccuum-pump), so the Special Selection might go the distance in the cellar. If so, I will be greatly surprised!8,930 views