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Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1997


Cabernet Sauvignon

from Napa Valley, California

Price: $204.49
(this vintage is sold out)
Limit 12 bottles per customer
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Item No. 21618 
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
1999
Wine Spectator 95 point ratingWine Spectator 95 point rating
The Wine Advocate 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 90 point rating
1998
Wine Spectator 91 point ratingWine Spectator 91 point rating
1995
Wine Spectator 97 point ratingWine Spectator 97 point rating
1994
The Wine Advocate 95 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 95 point rating
1991
Wine Spectator 94 point ratingWine Spectator 94 point rating
1990
The Wine Advocate 94 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 94 point rating
Wine Spectator 93 point ratingWine Spectator 93 point rating
1989
Wine Spectator 93 point ratingWine Spectator 93 point rating
1988
Wine Spectator 94 point ratingWine Spectator 94 point rating
1987
Wine Spectator 98 point ratingWine Spectator 98 point rating
1986
Wine Spectator 98 point ratingWine Spectator 98 point rating
1985
Wine Spectator 99 point ratingWine Spectator 99 point rating
1984
Wine Spectator 98 point ratingWine Spectator 98 point rating
1982
Wine Spectator 94 point ratingWine Spectator 94 point rating
1981
Wine Spectator 94 point ratingWine Spectator 94 point rating
1980
Wine Spectator 96 point ratingWine Spectator 96 point rating
winemaker's notes:

Opaque, with deep ruby-red edges, even the sight of this wine is enticing. Very deep, rich cassis fruit, enmeshed in a smoky, mineral background, dominates the nose. Pure cassis extract is also present on the palate; a sweet entry yields to a firmly tannic, yet generous and amazingly long finish. Fine grained tannins give a serious texture to the wine. A rich, smoky spice character emerges in the aftertaste. A very complete, unctuous wine. Muscular and intensely concentrated, it nevertheless manages to display perfect balance. This wine will age for two decades effortlessly.

critical acclaim:

"Bright ruby. Cassis, violet and lightly tarry, spicy oak. Ripe, dense and very concentrated; thick and deep. Not at all overly sweet or dominated by the wood. Has superb material and verve. Finishes very long, with thoroughly ripe tannins. The finest vintage for this wine in a long time, and one that avoids the excesses of (American) oak that have plagued so many recent vintages."

93 Points

International Wine Cellar

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