Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Napa Valley AVA, California, USA 🇺🇸

Overview
The Special Selection represents the pinnacle of Caymus’ winemaking—crafted only in outstanding vintages and known for its luxurious, fruit-driven Napa style. The 2019 vintage shows Caymus’ signature opulence but with slightly more balance and finesse compared to earlier years.

Aromas & Flavors
Explosive nose of ripe blackberries, cassis, dark cherries, and baked blueberries, layered with espresso, cocoa beans, black pepper, and sweet vanilla spice. Secondary notes of cedar and tobacco add complexity.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied and lush, with plush tannins and a velvety texture. The palate is generous in ripe fruit, layered with spice, chocolate, and savory undertones. The long, lingering finish highlights the richness while keeping an elegant balance.

Winemaking Notes
Carefully sourced from select Napa Valley vineyards, the 2019 was aged in new French oak barrels to emphasize depth and structure. Caymus’ hallmark extended hang time ensures fully ripe fruit and bold concentration.

Food Pairing
Pairs beautifully with grilled ribeye, braised short ribs, rack of lamb, or mushroom risotto. Aged hard cheeses (like Parmigiano-Reggiano) also make a great match.

Verdict
A rich, polished Napa Cabernet with undeniable charm. The 2019 Special Selection is approachable now but has the structure to age another 10+ years. A quintessential bottle for lovers of Caymus’ plush, fruit-forward style. — 3 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

It needs time to open up
After a while it really reminds of a Burgundy
It has class to sell
Less funky than the 2018, but still very fleshy and delicious
It might be that the winemaking hands are changed, but not the beauty of the wine.
Again not a rose for the lovers of a classic Provence crisp rose, more towards being a red i reckon
This wine i am sure can age quite well for few years. It is definitely something you at least wanna try once, but i would not be surprised if you get hooked.
Cheers — 4 years ago

Maxwell Hall

9.0

Really great merlot. As CWM said, a merlot for Cab lovers! Full bodied, but still light enough to drink on its own without too much of the heavy mouth feel. — 6 years ago

Conner Esworthy

9.0

Agree with the review below - my husband and I were introduced to this wine at a restaurant in the South Island when we said we wanted “A Pinot for Cabernet - or more full bodied red - wine lovers! — 4 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Always one of the best quality/price/pleasure ratios in Morocco. The solar syrah, but with balance.. superb vinification, modern trend, purity, floral, silky touch. The syrah expresses itself wonderfully. To be tested at least once for lovers of the Rhône Nord.

Toujours l’un des meilleurs rapports qualité/prix/plaisir du Maroc. La syrah solaire, mais à l’équilibre.. vinification superbe, tendance moderne, pureté, floral, toucher soyeux. La syrah s’y exprime à merveille. A tester au moins une fois pour les amateurs du Rhône Nord. — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.1

Urraca ‘Primera’ Reserva Single Vineyard 2005: Big. Bold. Flavorful. Black fruits. Plum. Vanilla. Oak. Spice. An exciting & expressive Argentinian Bordeaux blend that’s been waiting to be released. Consisting of 70% Malbec & 30% Merlot, that was a perfectly aged wine ready for enjoying “empanadas y vino en familia”! Happy Sunday wine lovers! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.0

April 25, 2020. Housewarming Gift from Jack D, Oct 2016. Pandemic quarantine cellar exploration. So many say ‘drink now!’ From reviews on Cellartracker was worried this might be past it’s prime. Perhaps for big fruity Napa cab lovers it is, but I found it to be quite lovely, despite >15% alcohol. Bordeaux blend by Orin Swift. Black fruit, tobacco. Full bodied. synthetic cork. 😣 — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[Half bottle] This lovely 17-year-old Banyuls has finally knitted together into a very fine example of Dr. Parce Banyuls (old vine Grenache made in the same way as Port), earlier bottles were terribly disjointed and lacking balance and sweetness). Served with Viennese Sacher Torte my wife made for dessert!

Our first Dr. Parce was the 1967 “Vielles Vignes” which was fantastic and is still my reference point. We had that in 1987 at Pierre Gagnaire’s restaurant in St. Etienne, before he moved on to Paris, his staff was kind enough to comp us a bottle — blind — while my brother and I embarrassed ourselves trying to identify the wine!! That bottle was tried with Pierre’s famous “chocolate soup” dessert, the recipe for which was in Patricia Wells’ “Food and Wine Lovers of France” book from the mid-1980s — memorable combination!!! — a year ago

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M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Lovers ❣️
SCORE: 99+ (always room for improvement).

Wine...

93 points — 4 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.2

2018 vintage. Vacation wine!!!! Very welcome in the face of continued uncertainty after such a whirlwind year and a half. Tart cranberry, crabapple, unripe cherry, lime, autumn leaves, dust, black rocks, rosehips, tea. Great alternative for Burgundy lovers. — 4 years ago