Smooth and balanced — 7 years ago
nose of brambly dark berry patch, part herbal & botanical w perfume of violets, spice cake & fireball cinnamon ~ sappy, candied & juicy raspberry & cherry, pastilles & rose petals w smoke, minerals & white pepper on the finish
about 90% Listan Negro and 10% Tintilla from 35 plots of vines ranging from 10 to 180 years of age at heights of 250 to 800 meters above sea level
to be clear: this is their “intro” red wine we sell for $17.95
BRAVO! — 8 years ago
Yes. Yes! YES!!! — 9 years ago
😢 Sad this isnt readily available anymore — 10 years ago
Better than the '12 - the cassis and vanilla come through beautifully - well done Booker and thanks Tom for sharing your allotment ! — 10 years ago
2014/6/7@PS Tapas Taipei — 12 years ago
I corvined this last weekend and put it back in storage for tonight. I had a very different experience & thoughts on this wine last weekend un-decanted. This is wine comes from a period when I loved Caymus. After 2011 when they started picking later and at higher brix’s, they lost me but, got higher Parker scores and rave words from people that like sweeter Cabernet that drinks young.
Last weekend without a decant, very dominate bright cherries and vanilla.
Tonight, the nose reveals, dark, slightly syrupy currants/cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, creamy, black raspberries, blueberries, black plum with lots of skin dominate, baked strawberries, black licorice, vanilla, some clove and a touch nutmeg, underbrush, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, volcanic minerals, black tea, touch of black coffee expresso, liqueur/dark berry cola, used leather, hints of graphite with ruby, fresh, dark, fresh, dark, red, blue florals with violets.
The body is full, sexy, gorgeous and voluptuous. The structure, tension, length and balance are at the start of its high point with another 7-10 years of good drinking ahead. Dark, slightly syrupy currants/cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, creamy, black raspberries, blueberries, black plum with lots of skin dominating, baked strawberries, black licorice to deep anise, vanilla, some clove and a touch nutmeg, caramel, mocha, dark chocolate, dark spices with just a touch of palate heat, underbrush, used leather, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil, volcanic minerals, black tea, touch of black coffee expresso, liqueur/dark berry cola, used leather, hints of graphite with ruby, fresh, dark, fresh, dark, red, blue florals with violets. The acidity is like a needed waterfall shower. The long finish is, deep, dark, well balanced, elegant, ruby, ripe, polished and persists endlessly.
It’s been awhile and I’ve missed it. This is a very good example of why I used to adore Caymus. — 7 years ago

2013 drinking beautifully. A fitting Super Bowl eve cuvée! — 9 years ago
A favorite. Dark red color with aromas of ripe fruit, floral notes and perfume spice. Aged for 24 months on French and American oak, the 70% Monastrell and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon blend shows cherry and blackberry flavors, rich with notes of espresso and oak. Tannins are a bit gritty and savory, good balance carrying fruit to a lingering finish, ending with some earthy tones. Excellent! — 10 years ago
Enjoying with some homemade pizzas tonight. Quite smooth, mellow oak, and bursting with fruit. Definitely a fun wine to drink! — 10 years ago
Need to breathe, yum. — 11 years ago
Not too early for rose! — 11 years ago
Always good with daddy — 13 years ago
With bb and Scott — 7 years ago
Flavorful with oak barrel hints — 7 years ago
Very good, with the taste of oak barrel... — 8 years ago
Solera vintages: 2005-2013, Dégorgement: 01/2016, Dosage: 0-4g/l, All 7 Cépage, this is so interesting, screaming acidity, beautiful development & layers of complexity, outstanding wine. — 9 years ago
Abierto. Fruta roja. Volcánico. Ligero. Buena acidez. Fruta roja. Terroso. Mineral. Largo. Ligeramente ahumado — 9 years ago
24/JAN/2016 — 10 years ago
Loved it. — 11 years ago
One of the best — 13 years ago
Brandon T
Prefer the 6 to the 7, but it’s splitting hairs - they’re both great. Could smell this 5 feet away, tremendous structure and will only get better. — 7 years ago