In the 1960’s, Charlie Wagner and his wife, Lorna Belle gloms Wagner, foresaw a bleak future for the family’s prune and walnut crops, so they decided to pull out their trees and devote their property entirely to wine grapes, including Pinot Noir, Johannisberg Riesling and a special clone of Cabernet Sauvignon that Charlie had acquired from Stags Leap grower Nathan Fay.
The Wagners sold their grapes to Inglenook winery and Sonoma Vineyards, among others, and were highly regarded grape growers and home winemaker.
In 1972 Charlie and Lorna asked their son Chuck if he’d like to join them in starting up a winery If he said no they were going to sell the Napa Valley ranch and move to Australia. Chuck accepted and so Caymus Vineyards was born with a production of 240 cases in 1972. The rest, as they say, is history.
With thrilling levels of extract and velvety tannins that are almost impossible to detect, the Caymus 2017 Napa performs on a grand stage with this exuberant, plump, beautifully ripe Cabernet Sauvignons… a style that they’ve undoubtedly pioneered and championed.
This liquid definition of “Regal” arose from a matrix of carefully farmed vineyards, and the irresistible set of flavors were achieved through extended hang time, which is a technique where the fruit is kept on the vine unusually long, allowing the berries to develop an attractive suppleness and perfectly mature flavors.
At under $100, their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in Special 1-Liter Bottles is absolutely an American Icon that delivers sensational levels of satisfaction and joy.
The winery excelled in 2017, and this new release asserts enormous extract and powerful richness that envelopes your palate with a compelling crescendo of sweet crème de cassis, blueberry pie and creamy vanilla.
These very special 1-Liter Bottles contain 25% more wine than a regular bottle, and are a necessity with the 2017 vintage… a 750ml is simply not enough of this pleasure-filled Cabernet Sauvignon.
CAYMUS VINEYARDS
2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
1-LITER BOTTLE
NAPA VALLEY
$89.99
Winery Notes: “Caymus has a signature style that is dark in color, with rich fruit and ripe, velvety tannins – as approachable in youth as in maturity. We farm Cabernet grapes in eight of Napa’s 16 sub-appellations, with diversification enabling us to make the best possible wine in a given year. Our Cabernet offers layered, lush aromas and flavors, including cocoa, cassis and ripe dark berries.“
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Customers that enjoy the Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, may also enjoy these two outstanding Wagner Family wines…
CAYMUS VINEYARDS
2015 SPECIAL SELECTION
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
$179.99
One of the most Iconic Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa Valley, Caymus’s Special Selection is created from the absolute best barrels at the winery, and is the ONLY domestic wine to have been honored twice, as the #1 Wine in the World on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines list.
From Wine Spectator, “This delivers almost unbridled plum sauce, blackberry preserve and melted licorice flavors, but keeps a smoldering edge for form while picking up alluring black tea and incense notes on the broad finish. There’s a long echo of chocolate adding to this hedonist’s delight. Drink now through 2032. 23,165 cases made.” 95 Points —JM
WAGNER FAMILY
NV RED SCHOONER
VOYAGE 6 | MALBEC
ARGENTINA
$49.99
This extravagantly flavored Malbec produced by the Wagner Family was beautifully crafted in the same enchanting style that makes their Caymus Cabernets so popular. With stunning balance and sensual elegance, one sip and you’ll feel like you were bumped up to first class without even asking. The winery sources some of the highest quality Malbec from the base of the snow-capped Andes Mountains of Argentina. Once harvested the fruit is super-chilled and held at low temperatures just above freezing while making the ocean voyage to Caymus winery in Napa Valley, where it’s pressed in their state-of-the-art winemaking facility.
