Bonanza
Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon
About this winery
In 1971 Charles F. (Charlie) Wagner and his wife Lorna Belle Glos Wagner asked their son Charles J. (Chuck) Wagner, who had just graduated from high school, if he would be interested in joining them in starting up a winery. If Chuck declined the offer, Charlie and Lorna were planning to sell out of their ranch in Napa Valley and move to Australia. Chuck accepted his parents’ offer to launch the winery, Caymus Vineyards. The Wagners produced their first vintage in 1972, consisting of 240...
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Production notes
For Chuck Wagner, the Bonanza is an opportunity to explore without being tied to a place, a vintage or a certain palate.
Tasting notes
A plum crimson color with supple leather, cassis, unsweetened chocolate and the subtle scent of smoke emanating from an open grill. The entry on the palate presents intense but elegantly supple tannins, which then fade as the ripe berries attract attention. Notes of vanilla and blueberry playfully mingle, leading to a long, dry finish that returns to a serious note, with luxuriously fine tannins. Pleasant pairing with beef bourguignon, beef braised in dark beer, rack of lamb with rhubarb sauce.