Caymus Conundrum Red Blend 2021

I’m not one for hyperbole, so I mean it when I say that the Wagner Family are the blending kings of wine. Their track record speaks for itself. Charles Wagner, the father of Chuck, started the first ballet hall-of-fame winery known as Caymus. Chuck built it into the empire it’s become today. But his sons, Joe and Charlie, hardly rested on their laurels – both choosing to follow in the family’s footsteps while still forging their own paths.

It’s hard to say who’s been more successful of the two – but you can bet it’s a heated sibling rivalry. Joe launched and then sold Meomi before taking over the Belle Glos project. Charlie built Mer Soleil into one of the most successful Chard brands in the country and then launched the Conundrum Red in 2011. And that’s how you earn the title of king.

Conundrum has become one of the Caymus Family’s greatest assets. Charlie has reveled at the chance to make something of his own each vintage. He says, “The beauty of going outside one growing region in California and venturing into others is that you have no rules when it comes to what you can blend.”
That may be true for everyone, but it’s especially true when your last name is Wagner!