Community Tasting Notes 9

• acyso wrote: 100 points

  May 1, 2024 - To Tony (La Grange Park, IL): Caymus is now the sole winery where I've had absolute, undrinkable garbage, and absolute, mesmerizing nectar of the gods. In contrast to most of the other wines at the table tonight, this is a punch-you-in-the-face delicious sort of cabernet. The nose is spectacular -- full-on fireworks and concentrated, sun-drenched Napa goodness. More black-fruited than red, with just a hint of pyrazine and American oak. On the palate, it's just more of the same -- it's not shy or demure -- just straight-up here-I-am Napa ripeness. I had high expectations for the wines tonight, but this bottle was the dark horse.

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• Neecies Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 25, 2014 - Nice bottle; from magnum, blind. Plummy youthful fruit with a cab franc-ish green streak. Which didn't throw anyone off the trail, seemed obviously Californian. A later retaste was less interesting than the first pour as the green turned mean.

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• godx wrote: 90 points

  November 23, 2014 - Drew's 40th: From magnum. Big nose of bell pepper, sweeter fruits and smoky notes. Slightly drying tannins. Older California? At peak for me. This was more rustic yet sweeter on palate than the 80 SS.

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• rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 points

  November 23, 2014 - Bricking dark red violet color; cherry, mint, ripe red currant, orange peel nose; mature, silky textured, tart cherry, dill, red currant, eucalyptus palate; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol) 92+ points

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• Blair Curtis wrote: 90 points

  November 23, 2014 - From magnum. This wine has held very well. Drinks quite well now - no real signs of fading. It has a certain green aspect to it (green pepper, herbs) that leans towards Bordeaux, yet the wine is unmistakably California - none of the tasters in the room guessed anything but California. There is a bit of brown apple skin on the nose too. But generally the wine is fresh with ample dark, ripe fruit. Decent mouthfeel. Nice wine.

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• Vintage 1974
• Type Red
• Producer Caymus
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

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• In Cellars 73 (63%)
• Consumed 42 (37%)

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