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Red
1984 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 17
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oakville72 Likes this wine: 90 points
January 1, 2023 - Still quite good, tho definitely towards the end of its life. Quite restrained compared to the Caymus Cabs of today. A very nice representation of mid-Napa Valley and Rutherford Cabernet. Tasted twice. Drink NOW.
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peternelson wrote: 91 points
December 17, 2022 - This was excellent! Good balance, tootsie roll and dark fruits, sweet tobacco. BB xmas party
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sinkerinthedirt Likes this wine: 88 points
December 20, 2018 - Had this next to a '78 and a 2000 and it was the weakest of the three. Decent character and fruit on the nose, but lacked the bold finish or complexity of the other two.
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ElAzul Likes this wine: 90 points
May 28, 2017 - Cork in terrific shape and fill above the neckline. Ruby red in appearance, first impression was an old Bordeaux with ripe funk and eArth on the nose but tasted still very fresh. Splash decanting the wine revealed good fruit and tannins still prominent but mostly resolved and showing a 5-10 second pleasant but not tingly finish. After one hour the wine continued to evolve and the subtle finish extended to a full 30 seconds and made me want to have another taste. Beautiful long legs form on the glass after swirling. I may have to upgrade my score another point or two. This is my last bottle and while it is not the big fruit bomb it was in youth it has matured beautifully and wish I had a couple more, thanks Caymus!!
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bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 points
July 27, 2016 - 5 Cabernet Sauvignons tasted from the 1980s. Nose of wood, earth, graphite, cassis, blackberry, and a touch of bell pepper, same on the palate, improved throughout the evening, big body, delicious, medium/long finish.
My #4 of 5 tonight.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1984
- Type Red
- Producer Caymus
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 017224793106
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 231 (72%)
- Consumed 91 (28%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerCaymus
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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