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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 03:00PM EST - Fri, Jan 24, 2025 03:00PM EST
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Lot 104
1988 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - 2 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1988 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $480 - $680 with a Buy it Now of $580. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11375.
Please notice the following conditions on 1988 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - One Stained Label And One Slightly Scuffed Label.
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From the collection of Paul Vickers, one of Calgary’s most respected and successful hospitality entrepreneurs. Purchased on release and perfectly cellared since acquisition.
The tasting note for 1988 Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is from Robert Parker - The Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, which spends significant time in oak, can be one of California's most riveting wines. First made in 1975, there have been some exceptionally concentrated, powerful wines that are still young and evolving (i.e, the 1978, 1976, and 1975). The decade of the eighties produced less profound Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignons, with the exception of the 1984 and 1985. Since then, the wine has moved to less of a blockbuster style, with the emphasis on more elegance, without sacrificing the wine's richness and intensity. I have not tasted the 1989 Special Selection, but both the 1988 and 1987 Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignons are noticeably lighter and less intense than previous vintages. The 1988 Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a dark color, plenty of oak in the nose, medium body, very good concentration, and a short, soft finish. I would drink the 1988 over the next 7-8 years.