Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.493 ratings
9.416 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Steven Beal

Titty

Titty

3 people found it helpfulSep 8th, 2013
MaJ CappS

Open for just an hour is all that is needed.

Carefully decanted, this has a nose of raspberry cedars.
Big boned, substantial, raspberry, blueberry, cedar stave, eucalyptus, classic Napa flavors here. A great showcase of the evening.

Open for just an hour is all that is needed.

Carefully decanted, this has a nose of raspberry cedars.
Big boned, substantial, raspberry, blueberry, cedar stave, eucalyptus, classic Napa flavors here. A great showcase of the evening.

1 person found it helpfulAug 13th, 2021
Roy Goble

My last bottle of this vintage, and I’m going to miss it. Comfort food for wine lovers, though some of the recent Caymus vintages are too contrived.

My last bottle of this vintage, and I’m going to miss it. Comfort food for wine lovers, though some of the recent Caymus vintages are too contrived.

1 person found it helpfulMay 29th, 2018
Roy Goble

Tough day, so I’m reaching for the comfort food. That’s Caymus in a glass.

Tough day, so I’m reaching for the comfort food. That’s Caymus in a glass.

1 person found it helpfulJan 21st, 2018
Roy Goble

Likely my all time favorite Caymus vintage.

Likely my all time favorite Caymus vintage.

1 person found it helpfulOct 1st, 2017
Roy Goble

I know it's not cool to like Caymus but I do. That said, the special selection is rarely any better than their regular cab.

I know it's not cool to like Caymus but I do. That said, the special selection is rarely any better than their regular cab.

Mar 7th, 2017
Roy Goble

Nice final wine for the evening.

Nice final wine for the evening.

Feb 3rd, 2017
April Schlanger

Perfection! Plums just like I expected, velvety and rich.

Perfection! Plums just like I expected, velvety and rich.

May 22nd, 2015
Bill Bender

Still very big and bold and borderline over tannic and grainy but beginning to develop secondary characteristics. Tell-tale Special Select mocha and warm chocolate notes, bramble--really rounding out. This should hit it's stride in a couple years.

Still very big and bold and borderline over tannic and grainy but beginning to develop secondary characteristics. Tell-tale Special Select mocha and warm chocolate notes, bramble--really rounding out. This should hit it's stride in a couple years.

Mar 15th, 2015
Fernando Motta

Caymus Special Selection 2007 from a Magnum. Bastante cerca de la perfección. Memorable!

Caymus Special Selection 2007 from a Magnum. Bastante cerca de la perfección. Memorable!

Feb 20th, 2014