Caymus - California - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2022

$55.99

This is Caymus's California-appellation Cabernet, the broader sibling to their flagship Napa Valley bottling -- fruit comes from spots like Paso Robles, Lake, San Benito and Monterey counties. The Wagner family has farmed in Napa since the early 1900s and founded Caymus in 1972; this bottling applies that house style -- soft, concentrated, generous fruit -- at a wider scale. The 2022 is ripe blackberry and cassis with coffee and spice, full-bodied with firm, polished tannins. Drink now or hold a few years.

Ripe blackberry, cassis and black cherry with notes of coffee and baking spice. Soft, concentrated and full-bodied, with firm but ripe tannins and a long, elegant, blueberry-tinged finish.

Classic matches for Cabernet Sauvignon: Ribeye off the grill, lamb chops, aged cheddar, a rainy night and a good movie.

The Wagner family has farmed in Rutherford since the early 1900s; Chuck Wagner and his parents Charlie and Lorna founded Caymus Vineyards there in 1972. The California bottling extends the Caymus style beyond the home Napa estate, sourcing from vineyards across the state including Paso Robles and Monterey County.