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Special Selection Bottle

Special Selection2013

CaymusNapa Valley, California

Caymus Special Selection is the flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wagner family, made only in exceptional…Learn More »

$225

/750ml

2013 Retail Average

94

/100

2013 Pro Rating

Special Selection 2013 Vintage Overview

2013 OVERVIEW

Plush waves of black and blue fruit roll through the 2013 Caymus Special Selection, layered with toasted oak, hints of sage and mint, and an almost chocolatey richness. The texture is decadently smooth yet still focused, with polished tannins and a long, powerful finish that shows why this vintage is so highly regarded.

Drinking Window
2018 2030
Pairings

Dry-aged ribeye, braised short ribs, wild mushroom lasagna

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Special Selection · Knowledge Base

About Special Selection

Caymus Special Selection is the flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wagner family, made only in exceptional vintages from their finest lots of Napa fruit and long considered a benchmark “power Cabernet.” Known for its intensely ripe, opulent style with layers of cassis, blackberry compote, mocha, and sweet oak wrapped in velvety tannins, it is both lavishly approachable on release and capable of extended cellaring. It is also uniquely distinguished as the only wine to have twice been named Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year, undersc…