Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Wow what a difference 8 years make!
Wow what a difference 8 years make!
Mar 21st, 2020
Plum tart, neoprene, and vanilla on the nose. Deep, rich cacao, currant, light smoky barrel notes. Beautiful.
Plum tart, neoprene, and vanilla on the nose. Deep, rich cacao, currant, light smoky barrel notes. Beautiful.
Nov 22nd, 2018
Time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a gorgeous Napa Valley Cabernet.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Great nose of blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cooked cherries, raisins, figs, vanilla, earth, tobacco, licorice, graphite, leather, chocolates, mocha, black pepper and spices.
Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, raisins, vanilla, cola, oak, licorice, spices, coffee, pencil lead, peppercorn, leather, tobacco, earth and spices.
Long finish with round tannins and spices.
This is an awesome Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Well balanced and fruity with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and way better after 3 hours in the decanter. Good by itself or with food, like a big piece of steak.
This is a great wine from a great vintage. Could age for another 20 years.
I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$75.
Time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a gorgeous Napa Valley Cabernet.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Great nose of blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cooked cherries, raisins, figs, vanilla, earth, tobacco, licorice, graphite, leather, chocolates, mocha, black pepper and spices.
Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, raisins, vanilla, cola, oak, licorice, spices, coffee, pencil lead, peppercorn, leather, tobacco, earth and spices.
Long finish with round tannins and spices.
This is an awesome Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Well balanced and fruity with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and way better after 3 hours in the decanter. Good by itself or with food, like a big piece of steak.
This is a great wine from a great vintage. Could age for another 20 years.
I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$75.
Vintage 2012 - spicy, warm, good acidity, long aftertaste #napavalley2012 #napavalleyred
Vintage 2012 - spicy, warm, good acidity, long aftertaste #napavalley2012 #napavalleyred
Jan 6th, 2018
Last of the three year vertical and our favorite (2004, 2010 and 2012). Medium ruby red. Complexity from the start on the nose with purple floral notes mingling with cinnamon and red berries. Moderate tannins (7/10) with a medium body. Nicely rounded, thick and warm mouthfeel. Layered palate with some smoked meat, dried spices, dark cassis and blackberries. Earthy and slightly dry medium plus finish. In a sweet spot right now. Drink till 2019.
Last of the three year vertical and our favorite (2004, 2010 and 2012). Medium ruby red. Complexity from the start on the nose with purple floral notes mingling with cinnamon and red berries. Moderate tannins (7/10) with a medium body. Nicely rounded, thick and warm mouthfeel. Layered palate with some smoked meat, dried spices, dark cassis and blackberries. Earthy and slightly dry medium plus finish. In a sweet spot right now. Drink till 2019.
Nov 25th, 2016
Medium-full palate and a silky mouthfeel. Very well balanced with almost imperceptible tannin wound nicely into the smooth body. Red raspberry fruit core all the way through. Long finish.
Medium-full palate and a silky mouthfeel. Very well balanced with almost imperceptible tannin wound nicely into the smooth body. Red raspberry fruit core all the way through. Long finish.
Jan 29th, 2016
Cassis, black currant, blackberry, blueberry, floral and spice. On the palate, m- acid, m tannin, long finish. Sweet tobacco, leather. Drinkable now but will be awesome in a few more years.
Cassis, black currant, blackberry, blueberry, floral and spice. On the palate, m- acid, m tannin, long finish. Sweet tobacco, leather. Drinkable now but will be awesome in a few more years.
Oct 17th, 2015
Smoky sweet cherry nose. Solid, not overly complex finish. Drinks well but needs time to smooth out its tannins
Smoky sweet cherry nose. Solid, not overly complex finish. Drinks well but needs time to smooth out its tannins
Oct 13th, 2015
Ripe blackberries, blueberries, ollie berries, sage jumps out of the dry herbs, under brush, stem inclusion, baking spices. This is best JP Napa Cabernet I've had. Can't wait to have in 10-15 years when it really hits it stride.
Ripe blackberries, blueberries, ollie berries, sage jumps out of the dry herbs, under brush, stem inclusion, baking spices. This is best JP Napa Cabernet I've had. Can't wait to have in 10-15 years when it really hits it stride.
Jun 13th, 2015