2009 Caymus Napa Valley Wine Review

This is our 2nd wine review at Cafe 1853 and we picked a perennial favorite, the 2009 Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet. We are not wine experts, but we know what we like and we love this one! To classify this wine as a "cocktail" wine is inadequate but is does confirm that this wine is pure candy and can be enjoyed without food or minimal compliments, in fact you might just prefer it that way.  The wine is deep in color with a very aromatic nose already (for a such a young wine) on display. It exhibits bright bold red fruit on the palate enhanced by some fine vanilla toast. The winemaker is Chuck Wagner and he just produces consistently fine wine. Be sure to read the back label, the story there is fascinating and a clue to all the art that goes into each vintage. The wine tasting notes can be found at http://www.caymus.com/#/our-wines_overview/our-wines_napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon/nvcs_2009_vintage and we would not attempt to describe the wine better than Chuck himself. The general impression of those sharing this wine with us last evening was highly favorable, all noting the big fruit experience and the long lingering finish that seemingly went on forever. We acquired this wine at our favorite local wine supplier http://www.peteswineshop.com/ To your health and to your enjoyment, this is RJ Kirk with Cafe 1853, Cheers All!!