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Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (1500ml)
Rare MAGNUMS of Caymus' flagship Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon. One of Napa Valley's Classic Cabs. previous vintage 95 Points Robert Parker: "A brilliant wine, and one of the stars of the vintage, the Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection boasts aromas of blueberry pie, blackberries, cassis and white flowers. This full-bodied, velvety textured, delicious 2011 is already drinking well, and should continue to do so for 10-12 years. It is a terrific success for the vintage...Though the Wagner family is not quite the pioneer that Louis Martini, Charles Krug, Beaulieu Private Reserve, Ridge Vineyards and a few others are, they have long farmed and made the wines at Caymus Vineyards." 97 Points Wine Enthusiast: "So delicious now, you can hardly keep your hands off it. Blackberry tart, ripe blueberry, cassis, milk chocolate, licorice and sweet, smoky cedar flavors flood the mouth, dramaticaly huge and memorable, and lasting long into the finish. The tannins are obvious, but sweetly ripe and soft. A brilliant evocation of Napa Cabernet, shows the class and potency this bottling has exhibited for many years, and bleieve it or not, the price is a relative bargain these days. Drink now through 2020."
Ratings on Delectable
Alex Soto
Having a wonderful New Year's Eve with my family and this Napa valley great wine: nothing better!!!
Having a wonderful New Year's Eve with my family and this Napa valley great wine: nothing better!!!
9.3
Bob Bryden 
Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk
Super offering in an off year. Slightly less fruit allows secondary aromas and pyrazine to show along with the oak. More subdued than the 2010 but my favorite between the two.
Super offering in an off year. Slightly less fruit allows secondary aromas and pyrazine to show along with the oak. More subdued than the 2010 but my favorite between the two.
9.2Bob Bryden
Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk
Always solid with ripe fruit, velvet smooth tannins and almost imperceptible acidity.
Always solid with ripe fruit, velvet smooth tannins and almost imperceptible acidity.
9.2
Henrik Poulsen
Typical Caymus extraction and flavors. Almost makes you think you're drinking some Syrah-infused Cab. I "love to hate" this style but tasted blind I'll stick with my honest rating.
Typical Caymus extraction and flavors. Almost makes you think you're drinking some Syrah-infused Cab. I "love to hate" this style but tasted blind I'll stick with my honest rating.
9.2
Bob Barry
General Manager Winebow
In Mag 4 my birthday with a HUGE steak
In Mag 4 my birthday with a HUGE steak
9.2
G J
Moving on to @Caymuscab...
Moving on to @Caymuscab...
9.4Peter Godoff
High alcohol and concentrated. Not my style
High alcohol and concentrated. Not my style
7.6
Riccardo L.
Doesn't get much better than this one. Solid wine on all fronts. #jesusblood
Doesn't get much better than this one. Solid wine on all fronts. #jesusblood
9.6
Kevin Walsh
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
There is some serious RS here and a lot of super ripe (even raisinated) fruit here, but it sure does go down easily
There is some serious RS here and a lot of super ripe (even raisinated) fruit here, but it sure does go down easily
8.7
Adam Dromi
Big, fruity, jammy. Showing some character that will develop. Actually liked it much then I thought I would.
Big, fruity, jammy. Showing some character that will develop. Actually liked it much then I thought I would.
8.7
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