We had a gathering of friends at our farm this past weekend so I grilled a venison tenderloin from last fall hunt and a Wagu #4 Beef tenderloin and op ened a 3 liter of Caymus SS that I bought from the winery on release. I ty pically open large format bottles and pour them into a magnum decanter to m ake service easier. The wine was still quite dark purple in the glass. Th e nose was a little tight at first but opened quickly showing cassis, black coffee,smoke with a bit of mint and a slight stemmy note. Smooth and supp le on the palate the original concentration on release had faded a bit but the wine was delicious and balanced. Blackberry, currants, black pepper an d mint. Pretty nice showing for a wine that never disappoints.
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7 years ago