Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon



Cork was perfect literally no seepage. Awesome example from a non benchmark year. So lovely. So fresh so clean
Cork was perfect literally no seepage. Awesome example from a non benchmark year. So lovely. So fresh so clean
Nov 25th, 2022
The 98 Napa out of magnum.
On the nose; deep, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, baked black plum, black raspberries, cooked cherries and hints of rhubarb. Sweet vanillin, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, red roses and withering dark floral bouquet.
The body is medium. Tannins are well resolved. These is pure ripe fruit elegance. Blackberries, dark cherries, baked black plum, black raspberries, cooked cherries, strawberries and hints of rhubarb. Sweet vanillin, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, touch of minty menthol, loamy dry soil, powdery volcanic minerals, red roses and withering dark floral bouquet. Acidity runs again like a waterfall and the finish is somewhat leaner, well balanced and lasts nearly two-minutes.
The 98 Napa out of magnum.
On the nose; deep, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, baked black plum, black raspberries, cooked cherries and hints of rhubarb. Sweet vanillin, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, red roses and withering dark floral bouquet.
The body is medium. Tannins are well resolved. These is pure ripe fruit elegance. Blackberries, dark cherries, baked black plum, black raspberries, cooked cherries, strawberries and hints of rhubarb. Sweet vanillin, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, touch of minty menthol, loamy dry soil, powdery volcanic minerals, red roses and withering dark floral bouquet. Acidity runs again like a waterfall and the finish is somewhat leaner, well balanced and lasts nearly two-minutes.
Showed young and full of life. Plenty of fruit and tannin. Great match with ribeye.
Showed young and full of life. Plenty of fruit and tannin. Great match with ribeye.
Dec 22nd, 2014SO smooth. Not sure why the '98 is so much cheaper than other years around the same age. It's excellent.
SO smooth. Not sure why the '98 is so much cheaper than other years around the same age. It's excellent.
Jan 27th, 2016