Caymus Vineyards
Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Fun blind tasting of Napa Valley Cabernets, we decided to choose two from 2011 while my Dad selected two different vintages of Caymus Special Selection.
Deep and dark purplish ruby red. Layers of oak influence, toasted, vanilla, cinnamon and dark cherries. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Rich palate with bramble berries, black fruits, dark cocoa and a touch herbal. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2026.
Had around 5 or 6 hours in the decanter and needed it.
Fun blind tasting of Napa Valley Cabernets, we decided to choose two from 2011 while my Dad selected two different vintages of Caymus Special Selection.
Deep and dark purplish ruby red. Layers of oak influence, toasted, vanilla, cinnamon and dark cherries. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Rich palate with bramble berries, black fruits, dark cocoa and a touch herbal. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2026.
Had around 5 or 6 hours in the decanter and needed it.
Fun coravined wine to finish off the celebration tasting.
Dark and deep garnet red. A touch dirty on the nose, smoky, toasty, spiced and a little bit of sweet spices. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Rich and dark palate with plums, dark and black berries. Some cinnamon and rich vanilla notes too. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2021.
Not a giant fruit bomb like the more recent vintages of Caymus Special Selection but a real treat. Definitely could of used a bit of air on the nose but delicious none the less.
Fun coravined wine to finish off the celebration tasting.
Dark and deep garnet red. A touch dirty on the nose, smoky, toasty, spiced and a little bit of sweet spices. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Rich and dark palate with plums, dark and black berries. Some cinnamon and rich vanilla notes too. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2021.
Not a giant fruit bomb like the more recent vintages of Caymus Special Selection but a real treat. Definitely could of used a bit of air on the nose but delicious none the less.
Caymus is Caymus and will have plenty of fans - I'm not one of them since the mid 90's.
Having smelt Mega Purple (a grape concentrate allowed in winemaking) before this gives me associations of a strongly manipulated wine.
At the price point this is a definite no-go for me.
Your miles may vary...
Caymus is Caymus and will have plenty of fans - I'm not one of them since the mid 90's.
Having smelt Mega Purple (a grape concentrate allowed in winemaking) before this gives me associations of a strongly manipulated wine.
At the price point this is a definite no-go for me.
Your miles may vary...
Never really a big Caymus fan, but tried this along side the 01 and 03 and this outclassed them easily. Drinking amazingly well now but still huge and ripe. Drink through 2030.
Never really a big Caymus fan, but tried this along side the 01 and 03 and this outclassed them easily. Drinking amazingly well now but still huge and ripe. Drink through 2030.
Jul 8th, 2016
Awesome!. @caymuscab Lifted perfumed aromas of cassis, black cherry, blueberry violets and sweet oak. Focused, balanced, intense, long
Awesome!. @caymuscab Lifted perfumed aromas of cassis, black cherry, blueberry violets and sweet oak. Focused, balanced, intense, long
Aug 3rd, 2014
Strange chemical/rubber nose.
Strange chemical/rubber nose.
Mar 28th, 2014
Slight sulfur funk that's taking some time to blow off but killer dark fruit. Ripe tannin. Lush and rich. Drinking perfect
Slight sulfur funk that's taking some time to blow off but killer dark fruit. Ripe tannin. Lush and rich. Drinking perfect
Jul 26th, 2013
