CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA 2023 Vinho Verde wine was still decades away

wine was still decades away — the family pivoted to winemaking in 1954

Lush palate shot through by fresh acidity over a layer of gravelly tannins

round palate

Arnaldo Caprai draws this wine from the Monte della Torre estate vineyard

On the nose: heather honey and dried fruit with a thread of aromatic peat

CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA 2023 Vinho Verde wine was still decades awayNapa Cabernet at this price point rarely pulls fruit from eight distinct sub appellations in a single blend Caymus does, sourcing across the valley from cool Coombsville in the south to warm Calistoga in the north, with roughly a quarter of the fruit coming from mountain sites like Atlas Peak and Howell Mountain. Those hillside vines dig into volcanic, mineral rich soils that add tannic backbone, while the valley floor contributes the plush, ripe