Scores are what you would expect with their standard or Special Selection, however it was their 40th anniversary. Perhaps the vintage inspired some nostalgia in the hardened fan-base and made it more scarce.
Its curious if it really is out of line with other vintages’ availability and “relative” scores being relative.
Sorry to be Debbie Downer but anybody that pays $150 Chicago wines price or up to $200 like other stores has too much money to waste ? Why is this wine with monstrous production even if you love it, worth paying at least double release price,just because it has a a pretty commemorative label ? Oh yeah and a famous unnamed critic who most us have never met gave96 points. If all the other vintages were the same price than fine that’s what the market determined as value. But almost all other vintages even aged,are close to release price,and Caymus tastes similar every year
Good new for those that love the wine some on this board do not.and will give you a great deal if you want more !
I am not saying its good or bad as that is totally subjective. Either way no doubt Chuck Wagner and his team are smart. They sell a ton of wine. Not just with Caymus but Belle Glos also and not sure if folks know that recently they made a huge investment to produce wine in Suison Valley. Might get a bottle of the Petite Sirah its called Caymus Suison Grand Durif. As its a different winery and a different grape will give it a whirl. At $50 worth an experiment