Wow, well we will have to see ~ 2020. I think the 05 is better than 07 currently.
Tried it this past weekend.
I think I will just migrate my tasting notes to paraphrasing or quoting others:
“Oh, how the mighty have fallen.”
Anyways…
This was overly soft, almost Charles Shaw-like. (In fact, I might prefer the Charles Shaw.)
Simple fruit.
Seems to have overly low acidity.
Very “Conundrum-like” in its philosophy (so to speak.)
With eyes closed, one taster guessed “older funky chardonnay,” and it is hard to disagree.
Don’t get me wrong - I loved Caymus from the 70’s to mid 90’s.
The American oak profile is gone. The 2012 reminded me of the Pretenders’ song “Ohio.”
I would not want to drink it again even if it were free.
from Wine Spectator
CAYMUS
Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 40th Anniversary 2012
Score: 91
Release Price: $60Country: CaliforniaRegion: NapaIssue: Nov 15, 2014
Lavishly oaked, with creamy mocha, vanilla, cedar and anise notes at the edge of a rich core of dark berry, plum and black licorice flavors. Tight, focused and persistent, showing a seductive character. Drink now through 2026. 122,158 cases made. –JL
To date:
Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 240 notes)
At that rate every bottle will sadly be consumed by 5387
Almost $90 million on the street. Wow.
I tasted it recently and it was like a punch in the face with chocolate and blueberries. I could find nothing to like (for my between PDC and AFWE palate) other than the uniqueness of it. Creamy and lavishly oaked is a pretty good descriptor, but I mostly got chocolate out of it.
So, I own a 1L, right? I had to remove it from CT because on my home page where it shows you others notes on wines you own, there was 6 of these in a row! I had to do lots of scrolling to find that Clarendon! I deleted it!
Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 255 notes)
A friend brought this over for dinner last weekend, and I was very curious to try it. This was like California late harvest port laced with vanilla extract. I don’t mind fruit forward wine, but this was just freakish and impossible with food. Reminded me nothing of Cabernet Sauvignon. And I think most folks drinking this would be better served with a half case of Apothic Red.
I’m buying one of these for dinner tonight…gotta try it and see what’s in the bottle.
As an ITB type, I’d love to sell Caymus, one of the few wines I have never sold.
I am thinking somebody needs to do a blind tasting of Napa cabs and pricing that is similar and see where this wine shakes out in it. It would be fun to see. I often find that I can be pretty one sided when I see what a wine is before I drink. i.e. Pavie versus a lighter style Bordeaux. Not saying anyone is but sometimes you prepare your palate for a wine when you know what to expect. Lord knows I do sometimes…
One has to question buying $55 wine to protect $65 wine… ![[wow.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/7/7d450e9830889c8943b674446a21b7254cad657e.gif "wow"){kind=small}
If Spectator gave that abomination a 91, then they may as well through I the towel and admit hey are using a ten point system.
“Oaked to remove any nuance, flabby mocha sweetened by Carnation, and hints of dextromethorphan syrup.”
It tastes like its packaging makes it look; it tastes like Kahlua. No offense to Kahlua.