Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon · 2003 Vintage
Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 — more than twenty years in bottle, with the estate's trademark ripeness now softened into savoury depth.
Full-Bodied Red75cl2003 VintageMature Library Bottle
The Wine
Caymus Vineyards was founded in Rutherford in 1972 by Chuck Wagner with his parents, Lorna and Charlie Sr., and the family has made Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon every year since. Current releases are known for their ripe, generous style; a 2003 bottle shows what that style becomes with over twenty years of age.
Old Napa Cabernet like this is a different wine from a young release: the primary fruit gives way to dried fruit, cedar and savoury notes, and the tannins soften. It's a bottle for a birth-year gift, an anniversary, or anyone curious how Caymus ages.
What to Expect at This Age
BlackberryDried plumCocoaCedarTobacco
Pairs Well With
🥩Roast Beef
Simple and savoury
🦆Roast Duck
Matches the dried-fruit notes
🍄Wild Mushrooms
Earthy, like the wine
🧀Aged Hard Cheese
Comté or aged Cheddar
At a Glance
Origin
Napa Valley, California
Winery
Caymus Vineyards, Rutherford, est. 1972
Questions
Is a 2003 Caymus still good to drink?
Mature Napa Cabernet can drink well at this age, but every old bottle is individual, since its condition depends on how it has been stored. Expect a softer, more savoury wine than a current release.
How should I serve it?
Stand the bottle upright for a day so the sediment settles, then open it carefully (old corks can be fragile) and decant gently off the sediment shortly before serving. Serve at 16–18°C.
Is it a good gift?
Yes. A 2003 vintage makes a memorable birth-year or anniversary present for a wine lover.
More Caymus Vintages
See how this 2003 compares with every other Caymus vintage we stock, from library bottles to the 50th anniversary, on our Caymus Vineyards page. Other vintages: Caymus 1993 · Caymus 1995 · Caymus 2023.
Delivery
⚡ 30–45 min across Greater London
📦 Next-day UK-wide
🎁 Gift wrap available at checkout
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