Community Tasting Notes 284

• Delli wrote:

  October 21, 2023 - I know we’re out of the community drinking window but the wine was a drinking well and I suspect (no more of this vintage) has years left.

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• pdicorpo Likes this wine: 95 points

  August 28, 2023 - This remains one of the favorite American wines. Perfectly aged. Incredibly well-balanced but with solid notes of dark berries and black currants. This was absolutely delicious

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• awineo wrote: 95 points

  July 24, 2023 - Always consistent.
  At 24 years the wine aged nicely, still retaining full body and aged tannins.

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• Adventr.us wrote: 91 points

  April 22, 2023 - This was a gift bottle, tendered on release. It's been in my cellar since. And in that sense, it was a most gracious and considerate gift. I'm definitely grateful for that friend's thoughtfulness. Since then, it's even appreciated in value to the point where I would never buy this bottle for me ... so I'm just that much more appreciative that my friend did. However, gratitude aside ...
  
  It's fine - lots of fruit still present, tannins largely resolved, everything in balance. While the CT drink-by date suggests "drink up", I think it'll hold for plenty more years with no issue.
  
  The problem is, I just don't really like these style wines anymore. It's the quintessential Parker-fruit-bomb that I also enjoyed in their golden era ... but my tastes have long since evolved. Just too big, too much heat on the back end, no nuance or layers or intrigue. I thought our grilled grass-fed/finished strip steaks and lamb-loin chops would help mellow it out, but to me, it was still just a punch in the face, and that's it.
  
  If you like this style, it's a solid example. But given my evolving palate, it wasn't worth anywhere near the valuation to me ...

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• Miceri Likes this wine: 97 points

  January 7, 2023 - Dark red; after a few hours a very impressive nose, tons of sweet licorice; very rounded and balanced, nice very soft tannins, long sweety aftertaste; best Special Selection ever tasted - it does need age!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Caymus
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Special Selection
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 017224707110, 017224720102, 091882316617, 172247201028, 460224097505

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• Pending Delivery 33 (0%)
• In Cellars 8,551 (56%)
• Consumed 6,697 (44%)

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