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Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
A beautiful ripe, plump, fat and opulent style of Cabernet Sauvignon that Caymus has pioneered, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon has a dense purple color, loads of juicy blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, low acidity and no real evidence of oak, but a nice, plush, full-bodied opulence. This is irresistible... Drink it over the next decade or more. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Matt Sterr 
Price-aggressive.
Price-aggressive.
9.1
Kevin Ortzman
Imagine a baked black and blueberry pie with the appropriate spices.
Imagine a baked black and blueberry pie with the appropriate spices.
9.5
Greg Ballington
Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog
Night nine on the cruise and back to Chops Grille tonight. Asked for the Special Selection and was surprised to see it was a 2013 and not a 2014 like last night, always happy to try new vintages! Dark purplish ruby red. Dark and thick nose with notes of dark cocoa, spices and cassis. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and fuller bodied than the 2014. Not as big of a 'fruit bomb' or as blue as the 2014 but more complex with layers of dark berries, black cherries, spices, oak and sweet spices. Needs a bit more time to reach its full potential. Long finish too. Drink till 2030.
Night nine on the cruise and back to Chops Grille tonight. Asked for the Special Selection and was surprised to see it was a 2013 and not a 2014 like last night, always happy to try new vintages! Dark purplish ruby red. Dark and thick nose with notes of dark cocoa, spices and cassis. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and fuller bodied than the 2014. Not as big of a 'fruit bomb' or as blue as the 2014 but more complex with layers of dark berries, black cherries, spices, oak and sweet spices. Needs a bit more time to reach its full potential. Long finish too. Drink till 2030.
9.4
Edmond Bordelon
Oh yes! The big boy from Caymus! While I have mixed feelings on the Special Select blends since 2010, this one is going to be great! While 2012 was the best regular Caymus ever, the Special Select was not so much so. This 2013 makes up for that. The quintessential Caymus color, velvet across the tongue, and the Rutherford dust tanin and finish.
Oh yes! The big boy from Caymus! While I have mixed feelings on the Special Select blends since 2010, this one is going to be great! While 2012 was the best regular Caymus ever, the Special Select was not so much so. This 2013 makes up for that. The quintessential Caymus color, velvet across the tongue, and the Rutherford dust tanin and finish.
9.4Edmond Bordelon
While it is a great bottle of wine, the 2013 does not compare to the 2012. Bold fruit, tampered down by some proper tannins. And then there is that wonderful velvety Rutherford dust on the long finish.
While it is a great bottle of wine, the 2013 does not compare to the 2012. Bold fruit, tampered down by some proper tannins. And then there is that wonderful velvety Rutherford dust on the long finish.
9.3Kevin Ortzman
Blackberry, licorice with a hint of tobacco leaf - awesome with grilled lamb.
Blackberry, licorice with a hint of tobacco leaf - awesome with grilled lamb.
9.2Thomas Darling
Incredible
Incredible
9.7
Erin Riecker
Incredibly smooth.
Incredibly smooth.
9.5
Ankur Patel
Sumptuous, luscious, velvety, phenomenal!
Sumptuous, luscious, velvety, phenomenal!
9.5James Senior
Rich, deep and sumptuous.
Rich, deep and sumptuous.
9.5
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