Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus One
Walnut Creek, Ca.
Tasted Thursday, December 16, 1993 by bestdamncab with 125 views
Introduction
Wine Group opened great Cabernet Sauvignons
Flight 1 - Expensive line up of Phelps and Opus One Vintages from 1984 to 1990 (9 Notes)
Napa Cabernet versus Napa Bordeaux style
Closing
Some good vintages, others mediocre but score represents my tasting.
1986 Opus One 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, rich, open, fruity berry nose, very rich, tasty wine, lovely to taste, noted rich wine a second time in the note, slightly short finish. One of my two favorite Opus One of all time.
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1989 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, good tobacco and cherries on the nose, lovely taste, rich, elegant wine, needs 4 years to peak, chewy, intense and rough fruit on the palate.
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1989 Opus One 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, very spicy nose, rich, creamy taste, more open and forward fruity taste than the others, elegant, medium/big body, lovely, elegant finish.
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1987 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, nose of rich, intense mint, tea, eucalyptus, and green bell pepper, nice taste, needs 2/3 years to peak, long finish, will develop.
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1984 Opus One 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, very rich, overripe, cardboard nose, very ripe and rich taste, nice berry, flavorful finish. same score 3 years earlier on 10/20/1990.
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1990 Opus One 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, given the same score a week earlier, rich, brilliant red color in the glass, very Cabernet Sauvignon nose with a hint of green bell pepper, clearly, deep, intense fruit, elegant wine, great taste, slightly short finish.
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1990 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, nose of rich fruit, hints of berry, spice, and stems, lovely, needs 4/5 years to peak, nice, long finish.
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1990 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, very rich fruit on the nose, slightly green stem and herbal, lovely Cabernet Sauvignon nose, medium/big body, tasty berry fruit, needs 2 years.
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1989 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting of 5 Phelps and 4 Opus, Nice, rich Cabernet Sauvignon nose , tasty wine but plain, one dimensional, high acid.
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