1983 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  2/16/2023 - lepetitchateau wrote: 91 Points

  The consensus of the reviewers seems to be right - a soft, overly ripe and pleasant wine that needs consuming soon to capture what is left of the lift here. Fine but far from earth-shattering!

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  1/17/2022 - Curtis Chen Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Clay's Garage: Served blind. I guessed early 90s Cab. Bah. At least I didn't call maderized Burgundy like someone did... ha.
  
  Drink up ASAP. This is much softer than what's expected from Caymus SS. Classic profile, but not likely to improve. Slightly past its peak already, but can still be enjoyable if you don't mind that.

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  1/5/2022 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Dark garnet in color with some clearing at the edges. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, plums & dried figs with overtones of classic notes of tobacco/leather/cedar & earthy/dusty notes, minerals, mint & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & silky smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, plums & dried figs with herbs, minerals & a touch of cedar. Lingering dry finish. Drinks well at present but at 39 years of age it is at or close to its peak of development. Cork was clean & intact; fill was in the mid-portion of the neck well above the shoulder.

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  4/9/2020 - G_H wrote: 91 Points

  Chamomile, forest floor, prunes, figs, fully mature but still very nice to drink

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  9/17/2019 - Papies wrote: 95 Points

  We opened this on the follow of 3 badly premoxed Leflaive grand crus and delivered the uplifting in spirit we needed. Nicol tried this blind went straight for Cab Sauv from Napa but guessed around 10yrs younger. And in this lies the greatness of this wine it is still fresh and vibrant.
  Evolved for sure with solid secondary profile on the noise, leather, earthy under tone ( The nose is to die for here) but with a nice healthy dark fruited note and of course a peppery/ herby touch. The palate is very much alive and frankly this has easily another 10yrs in the tank but its just delicious now if like us one is a lover of well matured Napa elegance. 95 + and must buy more
  
  Another great suggestion from Alex Marton Fine Wines ( https://www.amfinewines.com/)

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