2008 Caymus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 88

(15.2% alcohol): Good full ruby-red. Musky aromas of crushed dark berries, black cherry, licorice and chocolate. Creamy and seamless on the palate, with an almost port-like quality to the black cherry and dark chocolate liqueur flavors. Immediately accessible owing to its lushness and sweetness but showed a rather cloying cough medicine quality as it opened in the mouth. Finishes with building dusty tannins and a note of toffee. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/05/2011]