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Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Wine Review

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Napa Valley, California, United States

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $175.10

Drink: 2011-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Caymus

Agent: Rogers & Company

Natalie's Score: 92/100

Full-on mocha-dark chocolate note with fleshy blackberries underneath. Full-bodied and smooth with lapping layers of dark fruit flavour.

This Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 was reviewed on April 16, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Darlene Myers - CAPS Student rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

Oh what sweet joy this wine was. Gorgeous nose but its on the palate where this wine came alive. Rich dark fruit, plums, and chocolate. It's a burst of flavor, and then there is the lingering finish that keeps the enjoyment going. This is a fantastic wine.
Chris Coughlin - WSET level 3 grad rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

with aromas of black plum, black berry, chocolate, and cooked banana (yes i said that) and much more, this wine is a 'impress your friends' wine. You'll want to drink this with a Rib eye, or juicy rare NY strip. at 15.2% abv it has a beautiful warming to it.
Bella Mcdowell rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Pours an intensely dark plum in the glass. The nose has notes of vanilla, oak, and cassis. The full-bodied, lush palate is layered with smooth tastes of dark berries, oak, and pepper. Refined tannins linger in the long finish along with tastes of oak and pepper. A very sophisticated wine!

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