Caymus - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection 2017 (1.5L) Mourvere

Caymus - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection 2017 (1.5L) MourvereWinemaker Notes Each year, Caymus sets aside the best barrels of our Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley to produce Special Selection. Distinguished by extremely fine, velvety tannins and enjoyable upon release or with aging. A wine of structure with intense concentration of supple flavors and dark fruits. Winemaker Notes Each year, Caymus sets aside the best barrels of their Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley to produce Special Selection.

Strongly marked—as always—by its 100% American oak elevage

It draws cooling breezes from the south and west

2%alcohol and has a pH of 3

There's clear depth just in the colour alone

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in mid-January

elegant profile but still brings plenty of flesh and opulence

and are then pressed off before racking to a combination of new and seasoned French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation

chocolate and vanilla notes

40% of the production was destined to the grand vin

which adds to the complexity of the wine

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