vinokeeno

9.4

2018 vintage. Great, taut balance between the new school and old school Napa cab worlds. Plenty of delicacies here and there amongst the hurrahs, huzzahs and whispers. Not to be missed. Medium-bodied with both nuance and thrust. 9.17.23. — 5 days ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.6

Needs 2 days to come to life, not a pop & pour even though it’s a CA 2012. Classic wine style on this one — 3 days ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.7

Decant yes, day 2 no. So delicious. Need more — 3 days ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.0

Nariz: mora, ciruela, cereza, cassis, cacao, vainilla, algo de especies y tierra

Boca: Tanino M/M+, Acidez M, Alcohol M+ — 7 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Very nice mature cab—cherries, a bit of leather and vanilla, mostly resolved structurally — 8 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.0

So ripe and big. Goes better with dessert than the meal. Huge vanilla oak with sweet berry jam, there is mint dark chocolate, and tannin, cedar on the finish. Overall when I really think about it, this tastes interesting, but there is a sweetness throughout the entire palate that I do not love. There’s an artificial sweetener like flavor. Really interesting. Decanted for 4 hours. — 5 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap Wine Cellars; ARTEMIS
(88% Cabernet Sauvignon / 12% Merlot)
Napa Valley; California, USA
(91-93; Drink 2022-32)
Decanted +6H, still unfolding, ~93 nose. — 20 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

2007 Phelps…what can I say? I should have waited another 5-7 years for it to be perfect. Palate enters as ripe, lush, ripe, velvety, slightly candied; strawberries, cherries & progresses into blackberries, black raspberries, black plum & stewed plums. The tannins round but still meaty. It glides effortlessly over the palate. Dark berry cola, charcoal, touch of lead pencil, dark, hearty Indian/Asian spices, some pepper cedar, mix of fresh & dry tobacco, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, dark, melted chocolate, mocha powder, caramel notes, anise, dry to slightly moist, dark soils, Rutherford dust, mix of dry, soft herbs, dry crushed, limestone minerals, fresh, dark, red, flowers framed in violets/lavender for days, perfect, round, acidity with an incredibly well blended fruit & earth, nice tension and a beautiful finish that lasts minutes. I need another well stored bottle of 07 in 5-7 years. Velvet wrapped in silk. Phelps Napa is so incredible at 15-20 years of age regardless of vintage. This would be closer to 20-22 years plus. Just an hour decant. Might have been better w/ 3 hours or a second day bottle.

Happy Labor Day weekend from Chateau Isbel. — 20 days ago

vinokeeno

9.1

1995 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1 hour. Still, big nose and frontal palate. Dwindles somewhat in the closing chapters. Fairly harmonious and alive for the majority of another decade. Feel there could be some bottle variation here so wouldn’t surprise me if someone posted a 9.2-9.4 tomorrow. S’life. 9.20.23. — 2 days ago

Adam Kincaid

9.1

Such a beautiful cab, everything one is looking for in Napa. Deep ruby/purple. Dark ripened fruit with oak and vanilla aromas. Some coffee and dark chocolate. It’s bold and smooth with beautifully balanced acidity and medium tannins. Good, long finish. — 17 days ago

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