| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
5/28/2018 - ev3rthesame Likes this wine: 100 pointsWow. I remember tasting this out of the barrel years ago at JP and it was able to keep the strong notes of minerality, soften the cab cherry fruit, and balance the oak. Tannins were luscious and such a velvety texture with a nice hint of forest floor on the finish. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
8/27/2021 - KendraPM Likes this wine: 100 pointsBottle no 18455 was absolutely perfect! |
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2007 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
7/12/2014 - Asmiller wrote: 99 pointsWow!!!!! |
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2004 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
7/11/2019 - Brett wrote: 99 pointsLove it! Perfect wine!! |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
1/23/2016 - fine137 wrote: 99 pointsBrief note for now, embers, charcoal, cigar, crazy distinctive nose. Certainly drinking well but will last many, many years. Very impressed. |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
5/5/2023 - Winechat63 Likes this wine: 99 pointsWOW. Great cork. Drinking wonderful now and will last a while longer. Decanted for 2 hours then drank over next 3+. Incredibly smooth, tannins basically gone. Hard to say whether on the lips or the finish was the best. Maybe best ever wine for us. I’m always wondering if the quality merits the price, but this did and was phenomenal. |
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2011 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/11/2024 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsHitting its stride now. Lots of dark fruit on the nose with some earthy elements - maybe leather. The taste followed with beautiful full bodied dark fruit with some beautiful layered tannins that led you to a glorious finish. The acid balance here made this finish spectacular. A great wine and a beutiful example of Napa Cabernet!! My steak was all that better!!! |
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2014 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
11/4/2020 - Vineyard Boy Likes this wine: 98 pointsNeeds a 3 hour decant to come alive |
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2017 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
3/5/2024 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsA great wine hitting its stride now! Nose was full of dark fruit with a background of leather and some vanilla. Flavors followed with ripe dark fruit - blackberry and some ripe dark plum. The tannins were soft and layered with an acid balance that enhanced the fruit flavors throughout. Finish was nice and long with vanilla, chocalte and those dark fruits. A very exceptional wine!! |
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2019 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
12/28/2023 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsWhat a glorious wine! Nose was full of sweet notes of black fruit and a touch of chocolate - totally surprising. Flavors were full of ripe dark fruit like a good luxardo black cherry and maybe ripe black plum with a delightful backdrop of chocolate. Finish was long with ripe fruit and chocolate. This is an early wine but if it gets better, and it will, it will be spectacular. Glad I have 5 more! |
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2014 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/6/2022 - Onemoredrinkbaby Likes this wine: 98 pointsOpened about an hour before dinner, initial taste was somewhat tight even after an hour. During the course of the meal, the wine really started to show. The dark fruit, chocolate and gravel were still ripe with flavor. I really enjoyed this wine and it could def last 15+ years with ease. |
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2017 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
1/16/2022 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsInstant nose of black raspberry opening up with notes of leather and spice. After opened for 30 minutes the wine was luscious and decadent. Full bodied deep dark fruit with a great mouth feel of dark fruit. Finish showed the decadent tannins, soft long and impressive. A real delight to drink. If my patience was there I am not sure it would have been any better. |
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2018 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
12/17/2023 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsLove this full bodied Napa Cab!! Nose was leather, vanilla and some friendly earthy elements with ripe dark fruit. Flavors were ripe black raspberry and black cherry with a wisp of fresh baked. Cherry pie. The tannins were expressive with layered qualities making the finish long and ending in black fruit flavors! A beautiful wine destined to be perfect in several years!! |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
11/10/2022 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsWine opened up after decanting in 30 minutes. Nose of cigar box and sweet tobacco with hints of dark fruit. Taste was full of dark fruit, dark plum and blackberry. Had a layered finish of plum jam to nice acidic balance with soft tannins leaving a long beautiful fruit finish. A fantastic Cab and with my Rib Eye steak with balsamic glaze was a perfect match. |
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2018 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
12/4/2023 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis was a welcome surprise to the last bottle I had! This aged so perfectly! Opened up over 40 minutes with the notes of leather and vanilla to start going to herbal and floral notes with a background of dark fruit. Flavors followed with dark fruit, blackberry and ripe plum to blackberry and black cherry. The tannis were expressive but soft with lingering black fruit. Finish was long with these beautiful layered tannins and dark fruit. A great Napa Cabernet!! |
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2014 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
11/29/2022 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsA fantastic wine. Opened with a nose of black cherry, dark plum and a touch of leather. This beautifully balanced wine with soft tannins and rich ripe dark fruit, black cherry, plum and blackberry was sooo good. A real mouthful of delicious fruit. Finish was long and ended with a nice chocolate flavor! An amazing wine - glad I have 6 more as it gets better every year!! |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
12/27/2022 - gman4commerce Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis wine is unreal - among the longest finishes I've ever had of any wine - big fruit, great structure, tannins in tact as well but very smooth - slow ox for 4 hours - 2 hour decant and it evolved big time over this period. For sure this wine can hold for even longer but wow, for a special event, like Christmas Dinner - we opened it. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2017 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
1/28/2023 - mklasing Likes this wine: 98 pointsSimply amazing! |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
3/2/2023 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis wine is hitting its stride! A full nose of brautiful dark fruit with the pallet to follow. Bold flavors of dark fruit - take your choice and a finish full of beutiful sold silky tannis - a long one. Had it with filet mignon - perfect and so enjoyable. |
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2007 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/5/2015 - Wink Likes this wine: 98 pointsLittle to add to previous notes. A near perfect California Cabernet. I can't keep my hands off it, so after today I only have 3 more bottles of this vintage :-( |
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2002 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
10/3/2017 - Brett wrote: 98 pointsJust fantastic!! |
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1997 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
3/8/2013 - beaunehead wrote: 98 pointsFor a wine of fifteen years, this is incredibly dense and powerful in both the color and aromas - lots of cedar, smoke, white pepper, mint, grilled meat, pencil lead, and lots more. Every swirl of the glass released more and more nuances. On the palate, the attack is still dominated by acid and tannins, but the supple structure is seductive. A mouthful of intense cassis, blackberry, dark chocolate, smoke and wood, cigars, a cupboard full of spices, and so much more. Wouldn't say it's still a baby, but youthful, just entering adulthood. Still has years of life to go. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. On of the all time greats I've ever tasted, and I will lust for more. |
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2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/8/2023 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsA beautiful full bodied wine. Right out of the bottle the dark fruit overcame the alcohol and leather notes. The nose stayed in a dark fruit realm of dark plum, black cherry and some black raspberry - wow! The tannis were very soft and alluring and the finish was to die for!! I really enjoyed this wine! |
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2002 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
11/7/2011 - Chewy Cab 69 wrote: 98 pointsDecanted for hour, drank with a friend and NY strip. I drink a lot of napa cabs and meritages. This is by far my favorite. Great nose, excellent body, and the flavor stays with you just long enough. Very powerful |
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2018 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
7/12/2023 - Darwine Likes this wine: 98 pointsA beautiful luscious full bodied Napa Cabernet! Nose of leather and vanilla which changed with time to a nice floral essence. The flavors were full of dark fruit - Black cherries, blackberry and some muted plum. The tannins were very reserved but had that presence that made the finish long and enjoyable. This wine is young as a 18 but a few more years and it will be perfection. Best cab I have had in a long time. Just delicious!!! |
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