Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2023 is a rich and approachable Napa Valley Cabernet, offering generous aromas of cassis, ripe dark berries and cocoa, layered with notes of vanilla and sweet spice. Full-bodied and plush, the palate is velvety and rounded, with ripe, supple tannins and a smooth, opulent texture. Crafted with extended hang time for enhanced ripeness and depth, it delivers a concentrated yet accessible style, finishing long and softly polished.

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Celebrated by the Vivino community as ‘bold yet smooth; rich and complex’, ‘very well balanced’ and ‘wonderful on the first sip’, this Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon demands attention.

The vibrant, oaky and earthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with subtle black fruit undertones, is reassuringly bold and velvety, and for this reason, has earned its place as one of the Vivino community’s favourite Cabernet Sauvignons. One Vivino member even commented, ‘Just wow! An explosion of different flavors’, and another admitted that they were ‘not sure how much better you can get for any price’.

With origins in the renowned Caymus Vineyards, the famous winemaking region’s unique heritage can be tasted with each drop. In 1972, Chuck Wagner and his late parents, Lorna and Charlie Sr., opened Caymus Vineyards, starting off with 240 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon. Over half a century later, Caymus Vineyards in Napa Valley remains 100% family-owned and run, and uses many of the same winemaking techniques of generations before.

If you’re looking for a specific year to try first, Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 vintage is ranked 93 by wine professional, Wilfred Wong. However, Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 and 2018 vintages are both in high demand across the U.S. and beyond. Pair any of these vintages with beef, lamb, game, poultry or a cheese board for a dinner party match made in heaven. Bon appétit!

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Caymus Vineyards produces two Cabernets Sauvignons a Napa Valley and the venerable Special Selection. Both Cabernet bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through hang time a technique which chances the loss of crop if early winter sets in. Leaving the fruit to hang on the vine unusually long develops suppleness, increases color, and matures the tannins of the grapes. The wines are abundant in textural tannins yet soft as velvet. Crop thinning, allowing measured sunlight to reach the vine's fruit zone, and waiting for increased ripeness are all part of our viticultural practices. Caymus Cabernets offer a wide array of aromas and flavors including cocoa, cassis and vanilla.

Caymus Napa Valley is more representative of a standard Cabernet of Napa Valley, as it is a bit less precocious than the Special Selection, but still delivers big. Caymus prides itself on producing wines that are as approachable in youth as well at maturity. Both the Napa Valley and Special Selection Cabernets are produced under the winemaking hand of Chuck Wagner.