Year: 2018
Producer: Caymus
Vineyard: Wagner family
Region: Suisun Valley, California, USA
Blend: Petite Syrah
ABV: 14.9%
Winemaker notes:
Producer: Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti)
Variety: Petite Syrah
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
SubRegion: Maremma
Appellation: Maremma Toscana
Winemaker Notes
A regal maroon rimmed with purple, the 2018 vintage features rich, enveloping scents of French plums and German chocolate cake. A hint of pomace, vanilla, and floral potpourri adds freshness to the nose, while the wood on this wine cradles but never defines the fruit. On the palate, dark berry flavors mingle with tannins, each expanding again and again to march the other. An initial softness builds, evolving on the finish to the texture of blackberry preserves or the filling of a fig bar, creamy and luxurious.
Critical Acclaim
WW91
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com – Why doesn’t the world love Durif? Perhaps it is because the grape variety is barely known (except “geeks” in the wine biz). The 2018 Caymus-Suisun Grand Durif is powerful and lasting on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine is not shy as it surrounds the palate with ripe, grapey fruits and wood. Enjoy it with wood-smoked short ribs, and bring a good appetite to the table. (Tasted: January 29, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
