Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.53 ratings

9.32 pro ratings

Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA

Cabernet Sauvignon

Top Notes For

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Opaque core with garnet rim. Figs, dates, brown sugar, raisins & dry flowers. Fruits are cooked. Blackberries, black cherries, dry cranberries, rhubarb, dates, figs, raisins stewed plum, crushed dry rocks, dry dark earth, dry flowers, steeped tea, brown sugar, granulated light minerals with a rustic cooked fruit finish. Out of 6L.

Opaque core with garnet rim. Figs, dates, brown sugar, raisins & dry flowers. Fruits are cooked. Blackberries, black cherries, dry cranberries, rhubarb, dates, figs, raisins stewed plum, crushed dry rocks, dry dark earth, dry flowers, steeped tea, brown sugar, granulated light minerals with a rustic cooked fruit finish. Out of 6L.

Sep 18th, 2016

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.5

Lovely at 20, but I hope to try it again at 30. From magnum. Biased review. #josephphelps #backus

Lovely at 20, but I hope to try it again at 30. From magnum. Biased review. #josephphelps #backus

Apr 18th, 2016

9.8

This is the 1996. It was tasting great today. Had out of Magnum

This is the 1996. It was tasting great today. Had out of Magnum

May 16th, 2016