8/5/2022 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

We’ve been drinking this over the last ten years (well, infrequently, not a sip a month). It is just a really good full-bodied wine, still going strong.

2/16/2015 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

We drank a bottle several years ago, and it had an almost Cabernet like profile. Bottle last night had a wonderfully expressive nose of dark fruit, a mouthful of that same dark fruit, and a nice length. Definitely drinks like a shiraz now. Outstanding. No signs of degrading, but I don't know why you would wait longer to drink this.

11/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Last bottle did not pair quite as well with dinner, but still a very nice syrah.

9/11/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Drank at dinner party for international business meeting. Very nice, full body, dark fruit on the nose (even the next day for a bottle that was not finished), smooth mouth-feel with boysenberry and a nice long finish that shows a hint of residual tannin. Just very pleasant, and even more so considering the original price.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

This was the second bottle of this we've had, one ours and one from Charlie and Cathy. Both have been superb. Best wine that we have ever had. Medium to full body. Expressive nose. Wagner cab flavor that is pure and almost sweet with it's clarity and focus. Wonderful fine tannins. Only thing that keeps this from being perfect for us is that the killer flavor does not linger as long as you would like considering how good it is.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Still a brooding giant. Dense. Prunes on the nose. A little like drinking ink. This has a long life to live. Should have waited.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Medium body. Pretty classic CdP. Clean nose and flavors.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Very nice Cabernet. Medium to full body. Lovely nose of dark fruit. Cassis. Good tannins. Not as classic a flavor as the Caymus, but nice.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Nice wine and drinking very well right now. It followed some heavy weights during our Labor Day weekend wine spectacular, so not too many notes, just a pleasant memory that it was good :-)

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Drank six of these over the last couple years. Started in 90 point range, but the last three bottles (all in 2013) were absolutely fantastic as the acid mellowed out. Very full bodied for a white, with nice mellow flavors that I would put somewhere in the sweet melon or maybe pear range. Just very lovely. Had a bottle of the 2011 at a tapas bar, and found it very much on the acid backbone side without the secondary breadth of flavor and mouth feel.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

The oak is a little dominant right now. Similar to previous vintages, though I like a tad less than '09s and 10's

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Spectacular!!! Very full body. Red and Blue fruit coat the mouth. Not sure the tannins are here to make this last a long time, but it is a hedonist's dream right now (for those that love big wine). We enjoyed after dinner. Pretty dominant to pair with food I would say.

9/2/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Very nice. Too cold when we opened, so took a while to show. Very nice medium to full body, cassis, lots of fine grained tannins. This should continue to grow into itself nicely.

8/6/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Drank two bottles with friends from work. It was well liked by even those who are not CdP or French wine appreciators. Medium body, still has some nice fruit, not so many secondary flavors yet.

7/27/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Maybe the best of the bottles of '07 that we have had. It really sang with classic Caymus cassis flavor, smooth mouthfeel, and very nice length. Lovely with grilled dinner. It followed a Tuscan blend and was a brilliant contrast.

7/27/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Very nice wine. Somewhere between Northern Rhone and Paso Robles, with good primary dark fruit flavors, a little iron, and a nice pepper taste at the end. Tannins nicely integrated for a smooth mouth feel. This will last awhile, but is drinking beautifully right now.

5/13/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Very full Napa cab with great density and grip. Classic cassis flavor. Went exceedingly well with steak.

4/10/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Tasted better than first bottle. Very, very good.

2/24/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Wow. Nose has a little alcohol, but also fruit, when first opened. Very concentrated, full body. Spectacular new world Syrah, with deep blue fruit. Very consistent through 90 minutes of enjoying the bottle. Classic to both Cris and I. Less pepper than a top end Shiraz. Love it.

2/15/2013 - 2Travel wrote:

Not as confusing as the first bottle, but also not as good as I expected. Medium full body. Fairly closed on the nose (popped and poured). Some dark red fruit. Fairly acidic more than tannic, this was the metal that I though I tasted in the first bottle. A nice wine, but probably needs at least a couple more years if it is going to develop into anything more than very good.

2/3/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

really outstanding, almost classic. Very fresh acid structure and long lasting sweet and tart fruit. Love it.

2/3/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Not quite as nice as the '06, but still very good after it opened a little. Classic Mosel profile of apple, acid, and pleasure.

2/3/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

second bottle not nearly as nice as the first, but still outstanding.

2/3/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Went very nicely with salmon and sweet potatoes. Lovely fruit is dominant.

2/3/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Decanted about 1/2 hour. Very nice stage as there is still some red fruit prominent, and secondary meat and leather as the wine opens. Went over well.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Nice Paso Rhone-style wine.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Love it. Heavier body than the younger Spatlese that I normally drink. Has not lost anything in the way of acidic structure or smooth, tasty, white fruits. A real pleasure.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Delightful. Lighter than a cali cab of course, but very nice structure and flavor profile.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

We've had about a half dozen of these over the last year, and they have all been really outstanding. Great alone or with food. Lovely balance and structure.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Three bottles consumed over a couple months, scores from 91 to 93. Typical Caymus, meaning that it is very good :-). I like to drink these after dinner in order to enjoy the depth of flavor, but I'm sure that they are great with steak as well.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel wrote:

No score because I think that I was off (though it could have been the wine). We drank this after an '07 Caymus, and it came across as highly disjointed with some metalic nuances. I'd have thought that it was a tainted bottle, but the Paso Syrah that came next also seemed off to me.

1/23/2013 - 2Travel Likes this wine:

Beautiful nose. Medium body. Good structure. Goes very well with earthy mushrooms and truffles (as one would expect). Overall, very nice, but not up to the WS rating or ranking at this time.

4/8/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

really outstanding.

4/8/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

No notes, but was very good with pizza.

4/8/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Very nice - a nice balance of power and structure

4/8/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Drinking very well. Tannins are very fine and mouth watering. This has a long life ahead.

4/8/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

as good as ever

4/8/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

nice, but closed and needs time

3/30/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

No formal notes, but this was fantastic, and still a dense, youthful, mystery with respect to what will come.

3/30/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

No notes, but nice wine.

3/30/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

No formal notes, but remember it being an older style CdP with medium body and secondary flavors in waves. Not really what I had expected

3/30/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

No notes, but remember that it drank well.

3/30/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

lovely nose of menthol, lead, and anise. Still bright red when decanted. med to full body. very fine tannins give it quite a bit of pepper in the mouth. Has a flavor reminiscent of raisins, but a candied flavor comes to mind as well. This would have been dynamite with food.

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Consistent with previous bottle. Drinking very well right now.

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Very nice bubbly. Apple and cranberry.

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Drank these two with one of Charlie's. Some bottle variation between them. The best was very open and inviting, with rich Caymus flavor. The worst was still good, but more like a base Caymus (still very good).

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

The only bad news was that this was supposed to have been an '03. Bought over the internet years ago, and didn't check closely enough when I picked it up at the store. That said, it drank very, very nicely with espresso glazed ham and sweet potatoes.

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Wine of the night for Cris and I. Beautiful, full bodied, and smooth. Plums turning to chocolate as the wine opened up. Super fine tannins.

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Buttery nose, refined taste. Good acidic backbone, smooth and creamy. Apple or pear dominates in the subtle flavor.

2/20/2012 - 2Travel wrote:

Rich, full, and approachable. Cassis, dark fruit, plum with tobacco and loam or peat. Unwinds in your mouth. Beautifully made wine.