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Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 1986 (base neck)

Name: Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 1986 (base neck)
Brand: Private [PRI]
SKU: SF-A-HDH1026-110226-32-B-8
Price: 199.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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This is a rare chance to drink Caymus from its early chapter: a 1986 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (the regular bottling, not the Special Selection), with the wine sitting at the base of the neck, a reassuring fill for a bottle this old. Caymus was only fourteen years old that year. Chuck Wagner and his parents, Lorna and Charlie Sr., opened the winery in 1972 with 240 cases of Cabernet, after his parents asked a 19-year-old Chuck to go "all in" with them. By 1984 Chuck had taken charge of all the farming and winemaking. In those days he and his father pruned the vines with shears stamped with their initials, and ate lunches Lorna packed for them. The family's Napa roots go back much further, to Glos and Stice ancestors growing grapes in the valley in 1858. Even the name is local history: it comes from Rancho Caymus, a 19th-century Mexican land grant. If you only know Caymus from recent vintages, this bottle shows you where it all began. As with any wine this age, no two bottles are quite the same, and that's part of the fun.

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Wine Details

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage

1986
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Traditional
Style

Rich
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Slow-roasted prime rib with jus, rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic, beef Wellington, wild mushroom ragout over soft polenta, aged Gouda or clothbound Cheddar.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic profile of a long-aged Napa Cabernet Sauvignon: dried blackcurrant and plum giving way to cedar, tobacco, leather and earthy notes. Typically the tannins have softened into a silky, medium-bodied texture, with acidity still keeping it lively, and the finish is dry and savoury. Think closer to a mature Bordeaux than to today's plush, ripe Napa style.