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2010 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon: 1500ml
$159.99
about this wine:
Caymus Vineyards produces two Cabernets Sauvignons - a "Napa Valley" and "Special Selection". Both bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through "hang time" - a technique which chances loss of crop if early winter sets in. Leaving the fruit to "hang" on the vine unusually long develops suppleness, increases color, and matures the tannins. The wines are abundant in textural tannins yet soft as velvet. Crop thinning, allowing measured sunlight to reach the vine's fruit zone, and waiting for increased ripeness are all part of our viticultural practices. Caymus Cabernets offer a wide array of aromas and flavors including cocoa, cassis and vanilla.
points awarded:
WS 92Ryan Moses, JJ Buckley, June 2012
This viscous cab has an inky core with a bright purple rim. The nose is plush with big pure aromas of black cherry, French vanilla, and stewed plum. Impressively integrated at this young age, this bottling does very well to represent the rich Napa cabernet profile that Caymus is known for. Flavors of semi-sweet chocolate lead to an assortment of red and black fruit including blackberry, cherry, and ripe plum along with a deft touch of oak. The sweet tannins provide a lengthy, lingering finish with a hedonistic depth that will unfurl for years to come. Almost irresistible now, this flagship Napa cabernet will develop beautifully for a decade or more.
92 points,
Wine Spectator, December 2012
Young and appropriately vibrant and grapey. Homes in on pure currant and blackberry fruit, veering briefly toward cedar and tobacco before tightening on the finish. Best from 2014 through 2024. -JL
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