Lot 249
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2004 (1) WS 92 WA 95
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2005 (1) WA 96
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2008 (1) WS 94 WA 94
Lot 249 Details
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2004 (1)
Napa Valley.
Even richer and fuller than the regular bottling, but at the same time hedonistically and voluptuously styled is the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection. Dense ruby/purple with low acidity and huge amounts of fruit, this is a seamless, full-bodied, classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon to drink now and over the next 15-18 years. WS 92 WA 95
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2005 (1)
Napa Valley.
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The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection is made in the classic Caymus style that Chuck Wagner has perfected, seemingly so easily. It’s a big, ripe Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (as it should be) coming in at 15.2% natural alcohol. This has gorgeous notes of fig, plum, blackberry, cassis, with no real oak showing through, at least at age ten. Low in acidity, opulent, sexy and fresh, it is indeed a beverage of pleasure, and Chuck Wagner certainly knows how to deliver it in spades. This full-bodied, juicy Cabernet Sauvignon will age easily for another 10-15 years, but why wait? It is that stunning at present. WA 96
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2008 (1)
Napa Valley.
u. bn. scuffed label.
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection is the first example of this cuvee to include Merlot (about 14%) in the blend. The Merlot component has given the wine a cocoa/chocolate nuance to its black currant, licorice-infused fruit. The tannins are velvety soft and the wine is beautifully textured and full-bodied. It is ideal for drinking now and over the next 15 years. WS 94 WA 94