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Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1976

Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley, United States

Caymus Vineyards
Napa Valley United States
  • 96
    Points
  • The 1 053 best
    of 3 290 954
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  • 3 Pros of
    3 recommend
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126 96
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    288

  • Producer ranking ?

    11

  • Decanting time

    1h30min

  • When to drink

    now to 2025

  • Food Pairing

    Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese

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The Story

The Wagners produced their first Cabernet Sauvignon – “Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon” -- from the 1972 vintage.  Their first Special Selection, from outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon lots given extended barrel aging, was made from the 1975 vintage.

The Wagners’ 60 acres of estate vineyard remain at the core of Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, but Chuck Wagner believes that much is gained in complexity and layering of flavors by not restricting frui...

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It had the .same perfume of .78,. Bob noted right away. The 1976 seemed both more mountainous and ripe to me at first, and there were distinct charcoal, chocolate, cassis and nut-crusted bread aromas. There were some light traces of olives on the palate, which was very dry despite a flash of blackcurrant fruit. The palate was still rich, fleshy and gritty, and Adrian noted .a touch of mint
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  • 93p
The bottle was damaged from the outside, but happily the inside was almost pure gold. Decanted for 45 minutes. Wonderfully deep and complex, as rich in colour and aroma as it is on the palate. Classic Caymus flavours on the nose - herb and black cherry, ripe plum, aniseed, and earth notes. Full-bodied, with tobacco, vanilla and liquorice aromas and a velvety mouth-feel of concentrated tannins and superb fruit. Impressive depth and layers of complexity. The tannins turn silky on the long, persistent aftertaste. Caymus 1976 is an impressive example of amazingly mouth-watering thirty-year-old Napa Valley Cabernet. This wonderful wine will last for another decade.
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Origin

California, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

No Potential

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