Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 50th Anniversary 2022 750ml

The Caymus 50th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates 50 years of winemaking in Napa Valley, highlighting the key elements of Caymus' distinctive style. With healthy vines, low crop yield, minimal irrigation, and high ripeness levels, the wine is rich and round on the palate. Its tannins are textural yet non-bitter, with subtle French oak influence that doesn't overwhelm. The acidity provides balance without being tart, allowing the wine's delicious essence to shine through effortlessly. This vintage is a true expression of the renowned Caymus style.

This special anniversary vintage celebrates 50 years of making Cabernet in Napa Valley. It results from happy soils, healthy vines, low crop yield, low to no irrigation, and harvest at high ripeness levels – all key ingredients of the Caymus style. The wine is rich and round on the palate, with textural tannins that are non-bitter. Evidence of French oak, but not overplayed. Acidity for balance, but not tart. There are no hurdles to enjoying the delicious essence of this wine, which exhibits an expression of the style for which Caymus is known.

Tasting notes:

This is a wine that celebrates all of the team plus our extraordinary growers. It is a result of happy soils, healthy vines, low crop yield, low to no irrigation, harvest at high ripeness levels - these are the key ingredients of the Caymus style. This vintage especially exhibits an expression of the style which Caymus is known for and I feel is a singular as our approach to making it. Rich and round on the palate, with tannins expressed in a textural manner that are non-bitter. Evidence of French oak, but no overplayed. Acidity enough for balance, but not tart to the palate. The Caymus style allows the consumer to face no hurdles in tasting and enjoying the delicious essence of the wine.