Little bit of VA when you first open the bottle so make sure to let it blow off before tasting
The wine opens up into rich complex aromas of cherry, raspberry, milk chocolate, dried herbs, a hint of menthol, and cassis. Nice ripe flavors, no steminess. Developing nicely and will continue to age well. For my palate, this is the perfect time to drink this wine
Tannins are strong and fuzzy, but not grippy or velvety. The wine has a full body and medium high acidity making for a beautiful balanced final product
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Decanted - very nice petite syrah. Rather mellow and soft compared to the earlier bottle a couple years ago - in a good spot now with a decant and air.
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Quick aeratorinto glass. Nose has tobacco tar alcohol that overpower the dark fruit but not in a bad way. Nice freshness on palate again with dark fruit with long finish. Very good sipping wine but also good with a steak. Tried one a year ago and was good but better now. Seems like 5 years for this wine is good starting point to enjoy
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Manny's wine. 15% alcohol, big berry fruit and flowers, very new world bordering on jammy. Needed a hamburger; too big for a sophisticated lunch like braised duck leg on risotto.
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Opened not decanted. We have a pizza arriving in about an hour so I thought this would be a good pairing. Dark purple red in color. Somewhat watery on the entry; light to medium body in weight; sweet jammy notes of blackberries, black licorice and bright, sharp red fruit mixed with some smoke and tar; morphs to add some bitterness with a sweet and semi dry finish with noticeable tannins. Big, bold and without subtlety. Good.
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Fait de 100% Durif. Encore une fois j'aime beaucoup plus cette cuvée que leur Cab. Rafinné et complexe, souple et bien franc en bouche. Belle longueur, c'est délicieux.
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Blueberry on the nose with sugar plums, chocolate and coconut also on the taste. Acid level is medium low and tannin levels are very high and mouth drying.
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Over the top jammy. Like sticking your nose in a jar of blueberry preserves. Palate is similar. We like our wines fruit forward, but this one went beyond the desired level.
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If you like the Caymus cab, you’ll enjoy this wine as it has that unique Caymus flavor. Decanted for 5 hours, Very smooth wine, deep purple color, a little sweet, nice long finish. Very solid wine.
From the Wagner website:
Suisun (su-soon) Valley is only a 40-minute drive southeast of Caymus and reminds us of Napa Valley in the 1960s. With its warm days and cool nights, the region is known for delicious stone fruits and walnuts – increasingly, it is also gaining recognition for its wine. Durif is synonymous with Petite Sirah, the widely grown grape in the region – we added “Grand” to the name of our Suisun-grown Durif because it has a grand style. With lush textural tannins, this wine is rich, supple and totally enjoyable.
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Caymus was trying too hard on this wine as I find it overly processed and extracted. While there was plenty of fruit on the palate, it tasted artificial followed by biting tannins which led to its short finish. It possessed some of the characteristics we know in Petite Sirah namely the jammy fruit, pepper and pronounced tannins but it is over the top without the nuances one would expect. This comes across like a wine made by a very large commercial enterprise. This was a disappointment.
12/29/2023 - Vizzini wrote: 91 Points
Some complex notes (sweet, pepper, cooking spices) make this enjoyable; will buy again.
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11/23/2023 - SaraLearnsWine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Little bit of VA when you first open the bottle so make sure to let it blow off before tasting
The wine opens up into rich complex aromas of cherry, raspberry, milk chocolate, dried herbs, a hint of menthol, and cassis. Nice ripe flavors, no steminess. Developing nicely and will continue to age well. For my palate, this is the perfect time to drink this wine
Tannins are strong and fuzzy, but not grippy or velvety. The wine has a full body and medium high acidity making for a beautiful balanced final product
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11/17/2023 - CFranqueza Likes this wine: 93 Points
I really like this wine, drinking well now
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11/10/2023 - Salute Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted - very nice petite syrah. Rather mellow and soft compared to the earlier bottle a couple years ago - in a good spot now with a decant and air.
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10/23/2023 - linkswinelover6549 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice petite S, could use 2-3 years. Or after 12 hours
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5/23/2023 - WineyTom! Likes this wine: 86 Points
Ripe, round, lush, velvety. Sweet spices. Typical of a Cali red. You can totally feel the sun on these grapes.
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5/15/2023 - Mark4w Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quick aeratorinto glass. Nose has tobacco tar alcohol that overpower the dark fruit but not in a bad way. Nice freshness on palate again with dark fruit with long finish. Very good sipping wine but also good with a steak. Tried one a year ago and was good but better now. Seems like 5 years for this wine is good starting point to enjoy
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4/8/2023 - Mbullmer wrote: 90 Points
Opened up slowly, blackberry, black licorice, smoke. High tannins medium+ acidity. Would buy again.
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10/18/2022 - garyw994 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Taste of blackberries and black licorice. Noticeable smoke and tar. Tannins smooth out after a little decant time. Acidity is nice.
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10/7/2022 - Neecies wrote:
Manny's wine. 15% alcohol, big berry fruit and flowers, very new world bordering on jammy. Needed a hamburger; too big for a sophisticated lunch like braised duck leg on risotto.
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8/13/2022 - DannyM Likes this wine:
Drank with Llanos and Lalo. Great wine with jammy fruit. Enjoyed with grilled ribeyes.
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6/2/2022 - tanglenet wrote:
Opened not decanted. We have a pizza arriving in about an hour so I thought this would be a good pairing. Dark purple red in color. Somewhat watery on the entry; light to medium body in weight; sweet jammy notes of blackberries, black licorice and bright, sharp red fruit mixed with some smoke and tar; morphs to add some bitterness with a sweet and semi dry finish with noticeable tannins. Big, bold and without subtlety. Good.
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5/7/2022 - maxima wrote: 89 Points
Fait de 100% Durif.
Encore une fois j'aime beaucoup plus cette cuvée
que leur Cab.
Rafinné et complexe, souple et
bien franc en bouche.
Belle longueur, c'est délicieux.
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2/26/2022 - sboyle Likes this wine: 91 Points
Blueberry on the nose with sugar plums, chocolate and coconut also on the taste. Acid level is medium low and tannin levels are very high and mouth drying.
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1/15/2022 - FeatherJ Does not like this wine: 85 Points
It’s typica Caymus and will reward Caymus lovers. Good dose of berry and vanilla. Unfortunately not for me, but take it with a grain of salt
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12/28/2021 - Justin Mowatt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smooth tanins and bold flavour. Jammy but not sweet.
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11/9/2021 - Coachron13 Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Over the top jammy. Like sticking your nose in a jar of blueberry preserves. Palate is similar. We like our wines fruit forward, but this one went beyond the desired level.
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10/2/2021 - depdoc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Full bodied, viscous, smooth and delightful. Obviously dark fruit in a petite Sirah.
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8/27/2021 - Mark4w Likes this wine: 91 Points
Both Steph and I like. Caymus style version of petite Syrah. Fruit forward. Decant 1/2 hour. Buy again.
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8/16/2021 - StevenEMartin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent value
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8/14/2021 - TessaJC Likes this wine:
Decanted 5 hrs. Incredibly smooth, satiny mouth feel. Agree w previous tasting note. Perfect pairing with ribs
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5/8/2021 - Ronifreedman@gmail.com wrote:
Delicious- smooth. wood berries buy again!
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4/30/2021 - Mdb1982 Likes this wine: 92 Points
If you like the Caymus cab, you’ll enjoy this wine as it has that unique Caymus flavor. Decanted for 5 hours, Very smooth wine, deep purple color, a little sweet, nice long finish. Very solid wine.
From the Wagner website:
Suisun (su-soon) Valley is only a 40-minute drive southeast of Caymus and reminds us of Napa Valley in the 1960s. With its warm days and cool nights, the region is known for delicious stone fruits and walnuts – increasingly, it is also gaining recognition for its wine. Durif is synonymous with Petite Sirah, the widely grown grape in the region – we added “Grand” to the name of our Suisun-grown Durif because it has a grand style. With lush textural tannins, this wine is rich, supple and totally enjoyable.
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4/15/2021 - gocatsnyc Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Caymus was trying too hard on this wine as I find it overly processed and extracted. While there was plenty of fruit on the palate, it tasted artificial followed by biting tannins which led to its short finish. It possessed some of the characteristics we know in Petite Sirah namely the jammy fruit, pepper and pronounced tannins but it is over the top without the nuances one would expect. This comes across like a wine made by a very large commercial enterprise. This was a disappointment.
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4/9/2021 - JohnRachelWine Likes this wine: 89 Points
Color: deep purple
Nose: dark chocolate, sour cherry,
Palate: blueberry tart, plum
Mouthfeel: soft, velvety, fairly fruity
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2/25/2021 - lovanc@outlook.com wrote:
This wine is like drinkable blueberry pie. It is mostly luscious fruit, delicious for a glass but too big for a second.
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2/19/2021 - kgirthofer Likes this wine: 95 Points
buy more jfc delicious
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1/29/2021 - Back that glass up Likes this wine: 95 Points
Just an amazing wine. Heavy mouth, rich notes of berry, light tannins, a Kansas wine snobs dream - especially since it’s not a Cabernet!
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