Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1991

Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1991

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  • Vinous rating 92
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1991
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HED68809

75 cl

13%
£325.00
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Chuck Wagner and his late parents, Lorna and Charlie, started Caymus Vineyards in 1972. They were a family of farmers with roots in Napa Valley dating back to the 1850s. The 1991 is a mature red wine with raspberry, mocha and American oak spice on the nose which carry through to the palate together with a gently floral finish.
92 Vinous
Bright medium red, showing remarkably little amber at the rim. Mellow nose offers aromas of raspberry, mocha, brown spices and sandalwood. Spicy and reasonably sweet, but with a slight acid edge giving shape to its red berry, spice and cocoa flavors; neither black in its flavor profile nor particularly ripe or thick. In fact, this distinctly juicy wine shows a texture more like Pinot Noir than Cabernet Sauvignon. Finishes with unusual rose petal lift and a firm spine of tooth-dusting tannins. I'm not sure I could have picked this blind as a mature Napa Valley Cabernet; perhaps the exotic American oak spiciness is partly responsible. There's nothing weighty or especially opulent about this alluring, distinctive wine: I pretended it was Burgundy and enjoyed the hell out of it. (13% alcohol)Stephen Tanzer1st July 2018

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