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Community Tasting Notes 8
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happyhyrax Likes this wine:
December 24, 2023 - In very good condition. Elegant, medium bodied. Quite tertiary. Acidity and fruit still there though. Doesn’t taste like a 48 year old wine. Has probably lost some character but still a lovely wine.
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cos65 Likes this wine:
May 23, 2020 - Deep colored, moderate sediment.
Rich leathery dried cherry flavors
This bottle is in fantastic shape and drinking perfectly. -
Tantamnt wrote: 95 points
May 21, 2016 - One of the greatest Cabs of the decade in my experience. While many of this vintage were a bit light and thin s few such as Caymus and come of the Phelps were my favorites for long term aging. This $7 Cabernet at 41 years old was amazing. Tobacco and cab fruit overlay a firm core of fruit, tannin and the necessary acidity to allow this to develop into an impressive wine. Seductive nose that kept changing and inviting you back for more. On the palate the flavor was complex long and assertive. In the glass the nose and palate continued to develop for about an hour in big Riedel glasses before they started to fade. About 15 minutes decanting before serving.
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SLOFred Likes this wine: 92 points
October 26, 2015 - Classic 70's Cali Cab. Really nice wine, well preserved, dark fruit on palate, shockingly preserved for a Cali Cab. I agree with prior note, not going to go past 2020. If you have any, drink now. I would recommend putting bottle upright for 2 weeks, decant with flashlight or candle and drink after the one hour decant.
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rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 94 points
February 21, 2015 - Lightly bricking very dark red violet color; maturing, tart plum, black currant, light menthol nose; silky textured, classic, rich, ripe black currant, tart blackberry palate with years to go yet; long finish (13% alcohol)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1975
- Type Red
- Producer Caymus
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 017224712107
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 96 (78%)
- Consumed 27 (22%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCaymus
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
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