1989 Vintage

Wine Spectator, April 30, 1991. Rated 89. A unique, complex white wine, with toasty, herbal, buttery aromas, rich fig, lemon and spice flavors and a lingering aftertaste. The fruit flavors are crisp and long lasting. A blend of Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Semillon.

The Wine News, October-November 1995 (Steve Pitcher). The first release of Caymus Vineyards' proprietary blend called "Conundrum" created quite a stir when it took the "Sweepstakes White Wine Award" at the 1991 National Wine Competition, part of the San Francisco Fair and one of the country's most prestigious wine judgings. As a judge at that Fair, I well remember the sensation the Conundrum caused among the judges on the last day of the proceedings, when the sweepstakes awards were decided in a final blind tasting…the anonymous "white blend" virtually leapt out of the row of glasses containing white tasting samples. It was simply awesome in comparison to the superstar Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs and other excellent, double-gold-medal white wines competing against it. The spicy muscat canelli, fruity and herbaceous sauvignon blanc, viscous chardonnay and flavor-broadening sémillon were each delicately identifiable in the blend, resulting in a uniquely flavored wine that showcased the special attributes inherent in each grape used, and treating the palate to wonderful tastes and textures obtained from whole cluster pressing, barrel fermentation and partial malolactic fermentation.