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[winoweenie]

Having been a fan of Caymus and the Cinq, Caymus since their inaugural 72 vintage and the Cinq since the 91 vintage, here are my thoughts on the 2. Cinq, being a Meritage is a wine I start drinking 5 years after the vintage.I had a bottle of 91 , 92, and 94 in a vertical last month and all were sound.Probably 10 years would stretch most vintages. Caymus has made some of the most memorable wines in my drinking experience.The Estate bottlings today are more refined than yester-years but I definately think in the type of vintages we`ve had in the 90`s they`ll go 10-15 without a hitch. We had a 90,91, and 92 vertical in Feb and all the wines were solid. I personally preferred the 92 as it was precosious as the blazes. And always remember that it`s always better to be a little bit early on opening a great bottle than a little late. Winoweenie