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Rutherford
§ Rutherford· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Caymus Vineyards.
Four generations of Wagners—Special Selection keeps hitting perfect scores.
Cabernet SauvignonLoam★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Conventional Farming★ 4.7
Passport · Winery No. 013Rutherford
·TIER III·
·TIER III·
🏰 Historic Estate
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Loam
The Wagner family's Napa Valley roots trace to 1906—when Chuck Wagner co-founded Caymus with his parents in 1972, he was already a third-generation grape grower. Caymus's philosophy is straightforward: pursue the richest, fullest expression of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The Special Selection embodies this ideal, m…
Soil
Loam
Elevation
149ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Farming
Conventional Farming
Winemaking
american-oak · french-oak
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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§ Flavor fingerprint
The room you'll walk into
Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.
The people behind it.
§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03§ After here, try…
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Skip the welcome pour.
Ask for the signature wine first while your palate is fresh — it'll read cleaner than any welcome pour.