Hate it or love it, like 50 Cent, Caymus always seems to come out on top of the most popular wine lists. It’s an iconic wine, and the popularity cannot be denied.

And this is not just any ‘ol Caymus - but the glorious 50th Anniversary bottling of this historic label.

We normally don’t emphasize “investment” values but listen up. The 40th Anniversary version of this same Cabernet quickly gained cult collectible status, and nowadays it goes for INSANE amounts like this one listed here at – gulp – $350 a bottle!

What can we say about Caymus Cab?

It’s one of the most profound, distinct, and recognizable products of grape fermentation. One of America’s great contributions to society alongside the automobile, Levi’s, smashburgers, and Battlestar Galactica.

One sip and you know why it’s so popular. With prime fruit sources up and down the greater Napa Valley and decades-long contracts, it’s child’s play for the Wagner Family to blend the best of the best Napa Cab, year in and year out. With berries black to blue, crème de cassis, figs, and cigar box, lush, and silky, it’s the famous Caymus style epitome. Explosive, opulent, and a Cab that you just can’t get enough of.

A recent VinePair article claims that… “Arguably the United States’ best-known fine wine, Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon embodies what many consumers think of as the definitive Napa Cab - fruit-forward, rich, velvety, and round. It’s also the only American wine among CellarTracker’s top 10 most added wines of 2022, ranking seventh.

“Among the year’s most consumed wines it consistently ranks an undisputed No. 1.”

Still here? Hope you already checked out with at least a case. Scoop up as much as you can!

92 Points – Owen Bargreen “This is now the 50th anniversary for Caymus Vineyards which first began back in 1972. This edition is concentrated with its core of kirsch cordial and loganberry fruit flavors with chocolate and suggestions of fresh sage. Delicious now in its full-throttle youth, so no reason to cellar this heady and well-structured w Cabernet Sauvignon.”

91 Points – Wine Spectator “A creamy, forward style, with a core of warmed raspberry and boysenberry preserves infused liberally with mocha and melted licorice. Shows a late flicker of chaparral. This is meant for near-term hedonism. Drink now through 2034.”