Cabernet Sauvignon is a red produced by Caymus Vineyards in Napa Valley, Napa Valley, United States. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 4 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Napa Valley
Region: Napa Valley
Country: United States
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Probably the most recognisable Napa Cabernet there is, and a wine that divides opinion for exactly the reason it sells: it is picked very ripe and made lush, sweet-fruited and soft. Dense blackberry and black cherry with cocoa, vanilla, mocha and a distinctly plush, almost dessert-like sweetness of fruit, full-bodied with tannin so ripe it barely registers. Whether that is a virtue is a matter of taste, but it is deliberate and consistently executed. Drinks well on release and asks nothing of the cellar.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Napa Valley, United States
Napa Valley is a compact, sun-warmed valley in northern California, an hour or so above San Francisco, and it is the name that turned American wine into a serious global player.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
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- ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon — Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley
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- Allomi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — Hess Collection, Napa Valley
- Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon — Eisele Vineyard, Calistoga
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cabernet Sauvignon from?
Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by Caymus Vineyards in Napa Valley, Napa Valley, United States.
What grapes are in Cabernet Sauvignon?
Cabernet Sauvignon is made from Cabernet Sauvignon.