加州膜拜酒的隱身款，葡萄地塊位於頂頂大名的Beaulieu Vineyards（BV）酒莊旁。

 

Robert Parker極度推崇，WS早在1994年Top 100名單就選他頂級酒為『Wine of the Year』，頂級款更可能成為『史密斯任務』的御用酒。

 

這支佳釀被莊主形容為『表現和諧如同優雅紳仕』，同時獲得WS給予93分評鑑，被稱讚為『無疑是可以撼動愛酒人生活的一佳釀』！

 

 

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酒莊：Caymus 凱穆士酒莊

產區：美國 Napa Valley

全名：Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

中文：凱穆士酒莊 卡本內

葡萄品種：100% Cabernet Sauvignon

年份：2015

 

 

美國加州Napa Valley是美國酒的當紅明星，創造這個明星的酒評家Robert Parker，他給予高分評價的美國酒往往造成搶購風潮，比如說Opus One『一號樂章』或是Insignia『徽章』等名酒皆如是，無而不巧，這皆酒主要都是用Cabernet Sauvignon葡萄釀造，可以說是加州葡萄酒王，這樣被稱為『膜拜酒』的頂級佳釀之中，不乏巷子內人更明瞭的隱身系列，就像今天五號要介紹給大家的Caymus凱穆士酒莊，葡萄園地點就位於頂頂大名的Beaulieu Vineyards（BV）酒莊旁邊，酒質宏大驚人，酒莊主人卻鮮少刻意攻上媒體版面。

 

Caymus凱穆士於1972年由Charlie Wagner先生所創立，現在的擁有者Chuck Wagner對釀酒非常謙卑，對於成為膜拜酒之列，他感謝Napa Valley得天獨厚的環境，與他恰巧擁有的優良地塊，再來才是接近40年的精湛釀酒經驗，Wine Spectator於2001年欽點兩位進入『名人堂』（Hall of Fame），Caymus所釀造的頂級款Special Selection系列，存在法國酒的優雅特質，表現高貴宏大，陳年潛力往往長達二、三十年。

 

這瓶Special Selection是行家珍藏的頂級名酒，限制葡萄串的作法讓產量極低，在國際葡萄酒大賽中多次擊敗波爾多五大酒莊，獲得Robert Pfarker極力推崇，Wine Spectator在1994年就將Top100的『Wine of the Year』最高評價給予了他，而電影『史密斯任務』（Mr. & Mrs. Smith）裡，從史密斯先生手上滑落的紅酒，正好就是Caymus Special Selection；電影007捧紅了香檳王Dom Perignon以及Bollinger，雖不知電影史密斯任務會不會將Caymus打造成御用紅酒，但不可否認他的品質早已超越資格。

 

聽到現在不說大家也明瞭Special Selection肯定價高難攀，但他還有支一般等級的Cabernet Sauvignon，雖說是二軍酒，但無疑是『超級二軍』，釀造方式相同，只是用了較為年輕的樹藤，膜拜等級的宏大酒體依舊屹立在瓶中，好處是些微陳年就可品嚐，感受酒莊無與倫比的釀酒功力，價格也不需要膜拜酒最低等級的到六~七千，這支2008年份是加州Cabernet Sauvignon的優異年份，WA給予94T分數評價，雖然WA還沒給予這支酒評分，但WS已經先給予了93分的評鑑，認為他有豐富飽滿的果香，含有層次，充滿李子，甘草與辛香料氣息，酒體飽滿而且結構細膩，而且『無疑是可以撼動愛酒人生活的一支佳釀』！

 

〝鮮活而奔放的藍莓以及蔓越苺果醬香氣，香草點綴著咖啡氣息，可以在口中感受到成熟漿果帶來的飽滿圓潤，微微刺激味蕾的單寧讓酒體更具結構，多種辛香料帶來令人回味的複雜，發散燻烤橡木桶與胡椒香氣，表現和諧如同優雅紳仕〞....Chuck Wagner.

 

Wine Spectator：93 points

Openly fruity, rich, lush and layered, serving up a complex mix of plum, blackberry, black licorice and spices. Full-bodied and supple-textured, ending with a long, persistent finish that keeps repeating the core flavor themes. Drink now through 2018.  This is definitely the wine that will impress the wine lover in your life! 

 

 

An extended, dry growing season allowed for completion of harvest during “Indian summer" between a few fall showers. Such conditions allowed the fruit to ripen further and this "extended hang time” developed a wine of greater color, less acidity, and fine textured qualities.

One might say this vintage is where the wine was "made in the vineyard.” We monitored the ripeness daily, harvesting the grapes as they matured to our desire—and produced a dark, richly flavored wine in the process.

 

As a rule I do not believe that "single vineyard bottlings" provide the most special wines of the Napa Valley. This 2008 vintage is an example of how a blending of cabernets from selected sites throughout the Napa Valley—Calistoga to Napa City, can create great dimension and complexity in a wine. The grapes that produce our cabernet are all located at very desirable sites for this variety. An additional and significant fact about Caymus cabernets is that the wine is a blend of Mountain and Valley fruit; creating yet another dimension of richness in character.

 

The tannin levels of our wines are higher and the acidity lower than most other Napa Cabernets. Our processes from vineyard to the winery are responsible for this desirable combination. The wine is "nuanced" with French oak aging for 16 months before bottling. Our goal is to make wine that tastes exciting in its youth or in its wisdom of 10 years or more.

 

Making wines in the Napa Valley has been our family tradition for over 100 years. In our household the wines are served with a meal and enjoyed with friends and family.

 

Tasting Notes:

Dark scarlet color and near opaque. Nose is assertive with a vibrant array of showy characteristics—cassis, vanilla, cranberry, French oak, coffee and potpourri. The palate of this wine shows ripeness of mature grapes, fruit impressions then expands to richness with fine gritty tannins.    Abundant with layered flavors of brown spice, toasted oak, white pepper and creme de cassis— very rich yet harmonious and supple.. 

 

 

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