2004 Caymus SS
 

We also opened a 2004 Caymus SS last night. Lovers of California Cult
Cabs would love this wine. I thought the wine was excellent if not my
favorite style. Icky black in tshe glass with a certain visosity and
thickness to it. Nose of sweet ripe blackberries a touch of chocolate
and mint with a fair amount of oaky vanilla. Very concentrated on the
palate, packed with fruit and it reminded me of drinking Creme de
Cassis. Lush, plush tannins and a rich finish. Notd my style but I'd
still give this wine an "A"

2004 Caymus SS
 

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:08:07 -0700, Bi!! > wrote:

>We also opened a 2004 Caymus SS last night. Lovers of California Cult
>Cabs would love this wine. I thought the wine was excellent if not my
>favorite style. Icky black in tshe glass with a certain visosity and
>thickness to it. Nose of sweet ripe blackberries a touch of chocolate
>and mint with a fair amount of oaky vanilla. Very concentrated on the
>palate, packed with fruit and it reminded me of drinking Creme de
>Cassis. Lush, plush tannins and a rich finish. Notd my style but I'd
>still give this wine an "A"

Sounds like my kind of wine. The sort that would be much better with a
good book in front of the fireplace on a winter's eve than
accompanying a fine French dinner.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com

2004 Caymus SS
 

Bi!! wrote:
> We also opened a 2004 Caymus SS last night. Lovers of California Cult
> Cabs would love this wine. I thought the wine was excellent if not my
> favorite style. Icky black in tshe glass with a certain visosity and
> thickness to it. Nose of sweet ripe blackberries a touch of chocolate
> and mint with a fair amount of oaky vanilla. Very concentrated on the
> palate, packed with fruit and it reminded me of drinking Creme de
> Cassis. Lush, plush tannins and a rich finish. Notd my style but I'd
> still give this wine an "A"
>

Bill,
I have not had a Caymus SS in well over a decade (closer to two now),
but I am reading your notes and trying to gauge whether a stylistic
shift has occurred with this wine. I recall them as being flamboyantly
oaky in their youth, but also well structured, with loads of tannin and
acid. Your terms "plush" and "thick" make me think that neither acid
nor tannin is present in huge quantity. Would you agree?

Mark Lipton

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2004 Caymus SS
 

On Jul 28, 11:23?pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Bi!! wrote:
> > We also opened a 2004 Caymus SS last night. Lovers of California Cult
> > Cabs would love this wine. I thought the wine was excellent if not my
> > favorite style. Icky black in tshe glass with a certain visosity and
> > thickness to it. Nose of sweet ripe blackberries a touch of chocolate
> > and mint with a fair amount of oaky vanilla. Very concentrated on the
> > palate, packed with fruit and it reminded me of drinking Creme de
> > Cassis. Lush, plush tannins and a rich finish. Notd my style but I'd
> > still give this wine an "A"
>
> Bill,
> I have not had a Caymus SS in well over a decade (closer to two now),
> but I am reading your notes and trying to gauge whether a stylistic
> shift has occurred with this wine. I recall them as being flamboyantly
> oaky in their youth, but also well structured, with loads of tannin and
> acid. Your terms "plush" and "thick" make me think that neither acid
> nor tannin is present in huge quantity. Would you agree?
>
> Mark Lipton
>
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com

Just returned from a week in the Colorado Rockies. I would agree that
neither acid nor tannins were present in a huge quantity. While I
think that a stylistic shift has occured I would add that it started
occuring a number of years ago in the late 90's when the
"Parkerization" of wines started in California almost across the
board. My take is too long a hang time and too much monkey business
in the cellar.