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• guile wrote: 85 points

  January 9, 2021 - 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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• ElAzul Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 15, 2020 - 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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• roxles wrote: flawed

  September 2, 2020 - 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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• VinoLiddle Likes this wine:

  April 11, 2020 - Wonderful kept a great nose and flavor

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• VinoLiddle Likes this wine:

  April 10, 2020 - We enjoyed greatly

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1990
• Type Red
• Producer Caymus
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 017224712107, 017224751211, 017224751212, 017224751915, 017224751922, 017224794103

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• In Cellars 533 (64%)
• Consumed 299 (36%)

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