Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley, Special Selection, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Base of neck 94 Points CellarTracker Member 2hr decent. Really refined and elegant. Does not have any of the fat current vintages have. Primarily fruit but maintains great balance with acidity and structure. Did not come off as almost 20yrs old. Red fruit cassis tobacco very light oak. Great showing. 7/27/2024 96 Points Wine Advocate The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection is made in the classic Caymus style that Chuck Wagner has perfected, seemingly so easily. It’s a big, ripe Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (as it should be) coming in at 15.2% natural alcohol. This has gorgeous notes of fig, plum, blackberry, cassis, with no real oak showing through, at least at age ten. Low in acidity, opulent, sexy and fresh, it is indeed a beverage of pleasure, and Chuck Wagner certainly knows how to deliver it in spades. (RP) 06/2015