2023 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
A legend returns. The 2023 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon captures everything fans adore about this Napa Valley icon—lush, powerful, and unapologetically delicious. Bursting with layers of cassis, blackberry, and dark plum, it’s wrapped in cocoa and vanilla-scented richness that makes every sip feel like indulgence itself.
Full-bodied and plush, the palate glides with Caymus’ signature velvety tannins, revealing hints of mocha, Kirsch, and warm oak spice. The finish is long, vibrant, and oh-so-satisfying. Crafted from top sites spanning Napa’s patchwork of AVAs—from Coombsville to Calistoga—this bottling reflects the Valley’s depth and diversity while staying true to the Wagner family’s timeless style.
A benchmark vintage for Caymus, 2023’s long growing season yielded a wine of polish, power, and immediate charm. Drink now for pure hedonism—or cellar a few bottles to watch it gain even more allure.
The definition of Napa comfort—treat yourself to the latest chapter of a California classic.
Few farming legacies in California, certainly when it comes to growing world-class wine grapes, can stand up to the Wagner family. Their story began quietly in the 1940's, when Napa Valley was largely considered a far flung wilderness of prune and walnut orchards with a mere smattering of grapevines. The late Charlie Wagner, a non-nonsense man of the land, was happily farming wheat and fruit trees on the same Rutherford property he had known since childhood. He had no grand visions of becoming one of Napa's vineyard gurus. Charlie was an old-school character not easily given to fad or fashion, and wasn't about to switch gears without a very compelling reason. Not until winemaking legend Andre Tchelistcheff commented on the remarkable quality of his home winemaking grapes did he begin to look at his land in a different way. After re-planting significant portions of their 73-acre property to grapes (most significantly to Cabernet clones from grower Nathan Fay), Charlie, his wife Lorna and his son Chuck officially founded Caymus in 1972. Having spent years learning the secrets of the property farming alongside his father, Chuck took the helm as winemaker in 1984. The only wine ever named Wine Spectator's "Wine of the Year" twice has the Caymus name on it: the vaunted "Special Selection" Cabernet Sauvignon.