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Caymus Vineyards Suisun Valley Grand Durif 2017
New release New release from Caymus! Limited. Chuck Wagner and his winemakers promised themselves "a new wine bearing the Caymus name would have to be great - or, it would not be bottled". previous vintage 93 Points Wine Spectator: "Dark and plush, this combines structure with polish, offering notes of ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, grilled herb and toasty spice that linger toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2025." Winemaker Chuck Wager: "A velvety purple with ruby-red highlights, the 2017 vintage of Grand Durif features an abundant one of dark plums and baked blueberries, woven with scents of lavender, white rose petals, sweet smoke and brown spice. Entry on the palate is smooth, yielding to a pop of high, luxurious tannins that then sneak back, revealing lush fruit flavors of dark berry cobbler. What gives this wine its singular character are the tannins - strong yet supple, pronounced while being strikingly soft. The finish is long, with warm, evocative notes of unsweetened cocoa. Still quite young, this vintage can be enjoyed now and also has tremendous aging potential." ~ Chuck Wagner
Ratings on Delectable
Sipping Fine Wine 
Suisun (su-soon) Valley, which lies to the Southeast of Caymus and a 40-minute drive. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and exotic spices on this Petite Sirah. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe blueberry with smoky oak, herb notes and dusty drying smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with a mineral tang. A Wagner Winner!
Suisun (su-soon) Valley, which lies to the Southeast of Caymus and a 40-minute drive. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and exotic spices on this Petite Sirah. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe blueberry with smoky oak, herb notes and dusty drying smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with a mineral tang. A Wagner Winner!
9.2
Rob Brobst III
An elegant wine.
An elegant wine.
9.2Rob Brobst III
This is a nice surprise!!
This is a nice surprise!!
9.3
Sharon B
Doing a wine pairing at Carrabbas with Caymus wines. This one is a bit spicy for me especially with Italian sausage and rigatoni, would be much better without a spicy pairing.
Doing a wine pairing at Carrabbas with Caymus wines. This one is a bit spicy for me especially with Italian sausage and rigatoni, would be much better without a spicy pairing.
9.0Sipping Fine Wine
Suisun (su-soon) Valley, which lies to the Southeast of Caymus and a 40-minute drive. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and exotic spices on this Petite Sirah. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe blueberry with smoky oak, herb notes and dusty drying smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with a mineral tang. A Wagner Winner!
Suisun (su-soon) Valley, which lies to the Southeast of Caymus and a 40-minute drive. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and exotic spices on this Petite Sirah. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe blueberry with smoky oak, herb notes and dusty drying smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with a mineral tang. A Wagner Winner!
9.0
Jonathan Wall
Did not rate. Maybe an off bottle because my experience was way off from characteristics noted by other reviewers. Upon opening; prune juice. On the second day; sweet prune juice. 3rd day; austere prune stew which was approaching tolerable. 4th day; sink drain.
Did not rate. Maybe an off bottle because my experience was way off from characteristics noted by other reviewers. Upon opening; prune juice. On the second day; sweet prune juice. 3rd day; austere prune stew which was approaching tolerable. 4th day; sink drain.
Marc Melser
We had the 2017 Vintage on 9/9-10/21. A full bodied, fruit forward wine with smoothed out tannins. Blackberry, plum and some oak. A good wine that is distinctly Caymus.
We had the 2017 Vintage on 9/9-10/21. A full bodied, fruit forward wine with smoothed out tannins. Blackberry, plum and some oak. A good wine that is distinctly Caymus.
8.4Robert Gonzalez
Good steakhouse buy. Fruity and plummy.
Good steakhouse buy. Fruity and plummy.
8.9
Martin Sher
Really enjoyed this. Slightly sweet round dark fruit.
Really enjoyed this. Slightly sweet round dark fruit.
9.3
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