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2009 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
- Napa Valley, USA
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- $ 385 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Critic tasting note: "Oak, licorice, blackberry jam and cassis open to a classic, silky, plush, polished, forward expression of California Cabernet Sauvignon. 94 Points" - 94/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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2009 Case of 6 Btls
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2009 Bottle (750ml)
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 750ml Bottle
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$395.00
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2009 Bottle (750ml)
Caymus Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection
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2009 Magnum (1.5L)
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2009 Caymus - Napa Valley Special Select Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L)
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Highlights
- From Napa Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 385 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Caymus Vineyards is a well-regarded and relatively historic wine producer based in Rutherford, in California's Napa Valley. Like most of the valley's famous producers, it specializes in top-end wines made from Cabernet Sauvigno...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Caymus Special Selection is the flagship wine of the Wagner family and is comprised of the very best barrels of the vintage. This wine is not produced in difficult years.
- Drinking Window
- Drink Special Selection Cabernet is five to seven years from vintage date.
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.9%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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87% Cabernet Sauvignon & 13% Merlot
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Chuck Wagner
- Ownership
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Chuck Wagner
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vintage Notes
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A great vintage that provided full ripeness at the doorstep of winter. Hang time brought our grape clusters to a soft velvet in the palm, the berries slightly weeping with consistent ripe intensity from the skin to the pith. 2009 was a year that one could literally feel the clusters readiness. this Special Selection bottling contains 13% Oak Knoll district Merlot, a cool growing area that is turning our heads due to its undeniable quality.
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- Winemaking
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Lot by lot, we took our time addressing the decisions of cold soak and fermentation techniques. During harvest, the color and tannin extraction seemed nearly perfect – only the dark rich free run juice was kept and the wet skins were hauled away sans press.
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- Ageing
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16 months in French Oak barriques (25% new)
- Producer Tasting Notes
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At first pass, it is remenicent of fresh grape pumice spread onto an open field – the smell of Rutherford during an October harvest. Color is dark scarlet with purple edges. The palate shows a slight tartness and expands to a supple juicy character with an intense presence. Flavors are an amusing ensemble of harmonies - bitter chocolate, charred peppered meat, raw dry aged beef, brown spice, vanilla yogurt, sarsaparilla, cream soda with judicious grip and texture.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Moussaka Starter Course
- Contains: lamb, aubergine, béchamel sauce
- Greek
- Pulled pork Main Course
- Contains: pork belly, bbq sauce
- American
- Pappardelle con anatra Main Course
- Wide pasta ribbons with duck
- Italian
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
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2009 vintage
94 / 100
7 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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When to drink: 2019 to 2038
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Oct 2015
Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, subtle watery rim. Fine cassis and blueberry confit, fine nougat, subtle orange zest, youthful bouquet with fine wood spice. Complex, juicy cassis fruit, taut tannins, black berry fruit, powerful, long lasting, chocolaty finish, great ageing potential. (Age 20+).
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Dec 2012
Oak, licorice, blackberry jam and cassis open to a classic, silky, plush, polished, forward expression of California Cabernet Sauvignon. 94 Points
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2012
So delicious now, you can hardly keep your hands off it. Blackberry tart, ripe blueberry, cassis, milk chocolate, licorice and sweet, smoky cedar flavors flood the mouth, dramatically huge and memorable, and lasting long into the finish. The tannins are obvious, but sweetly ripe and soft. A brilliant evocation of Napa Cabernet, despite a high production level of nearly 30,000 cases, which is about the same size as a Bordeaux first growth. Shows the class and potency this bottling has exhibited for many years, and believe it or not, the price is a relative bargain these days. Drink now–2020.
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2020
When to drink: 2019 to 2038
For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display.
User Ratings
(18)4.5
18 ratings
Rate 2009 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Excellent
2009 Vintage Saved: 15-Sep-2023
Tasted (4/22)….absolutely amazing. One of the greatest wines I have ever enjoyed.
Good
2009 Vintage Saved: 13-Sep-2021
Bon mais trop sucré a mon goût
Excellent
2009 Vintage Saved: 17-Nov-2019
Wow
Good
2009 Vintage Saved: 22-Aug-2016
Too sweet,but good.
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
93 / 100
$ 234
2020
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$ 215
2019
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$ 228
2018
93 / 100
$ 227
2017
92 / 100
$ 235
2016
94 / 100
$ 238
2015
94 / 100
$ 257
2014
93 / 100
$ 212
2013
93 / 100
$ 303
2012
93 / 100
$ 301
2011
93 / 100
$ 274
2010
94 / 100
$ 365
2009
94 / 100
$ 385
2008
93 / 100
$ 301
2007
93 / 100
$ 330
2006
91 / 100
$ 357
2005
94 / 100
$ 286
2004
95 / 100
$ 281
2003
93 / 100
$ 283
2002
93 / 100
$ 304
2001
94 / 100
$ 326
2000
91 / 100
$ 309
1999
92 / 100
$ 278
1998
90 / 100
$ 285
1997
92 / 100
$ 402
1996
90 / 100
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1995
91 / 100
$ 271
1994
93 / 100
$ 400
1992
92 / 100
$ 339
1991
93 / 100
$ 355
1990
92 / 100
$ 453
1989
89 / 100
$ 225
1988
87 / 100
$ 279
1987
87 / 100
$ 326
1986
92 / 100
$ 489
1985
92 / 100
$ 397
1984
92 / 100
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1983
90 / 100
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1982
86 / 100
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1981
91 / 100
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1980
92 / 100
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1979
91 / 100
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1978
91 / 100
$ 837
1976
94 / 100
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1975
97 / 100
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2009 Vintage: California Learn more
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2009 vintage for California was good with some particular highlights.
The growing season began with a wet spring for most regions, although Sonoma remained dry, and heavy May rains helped to rejuvenate the drought-stricken soils. Regions like Central Coast saw nasty ...
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