| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2019 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coastmore |
4/23/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 pointsAn excellent New World Chardonnay, which could give top Burgundy domaines a run for their money. Apple, citrus and nougat are prominent, with perfect acidity and balance. This should not be over chilled. As noted last time, the finish does not quite match the rest of the experience, and is a barrier to a higher rating. |
| Red |
2017 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
4/21/2024 - Bobcat 31 Likes this wine: 91 pointsgood bottle for entertaining short decant |
| Red |
2002 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/21/2024 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine: NRDeep red/ruby in the glass. |
| Red |
2015 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - markcic Likes this wine: 95 pointsReading the other reviews and tonight was our weekly date night and also prime rib night at my club and knowing I had a case in in my crawl space I decided to try a bottle. Opened and slow ox'd for four hours then put the cork back in and took to the club. The nose was deep fruit with a hint of wood. The palate was dark red fruit, red plums, some currants, tobacco and hints of cedar. The finish was long and full with a touch of spice coming out. It is a very good wine now and should develop more in the future. I have a grandson who was born in 2015 - I will save the magnum that I have for him. It should be perfect in 2036. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2018 Joseph Phelps SyrahNapa Valley more |
4/21/2024 - JJN Likes this wine: 92 pointsNeeded about an hour to open up |
| Red |
1985 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/21/2024 - Cailles wrote: 95 pointsThis was a highly elegant bottle of Cab with a vibrating red fruit core, spices, an earthy minerality and a touch of herbs. Blind I would have guessed this to be a decade younger, it’s so fresh and lively and with a superb balance. This had a more new world style and feel than many other big names in the 80s, certainly more than my beloved pre-1997 Dominus/Opus bottlings. Still, that balance, the silky texture and complex aromas deserve 95pts. |
| Red |
2015 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valleymore |
4/21/2024 - Capt Cutlass Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis has become quite tightly wound since its early ebullient days. I would recommend a several hour decant or wait another couple of years. Note to me: from 2025, that 10 year mark should be a winner with the beginnings of tertiary evolution. |
| Red |
2019 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone VineyardsSonoma Coast more |
4/20/2024 - ewsds Likes this wine: 92 pointsClean red and blue fruits, especially black cherry. Nicely balanced with good acidity and modest tannins. Nice finish. Overall, a very nice wine, in a big California style package. |
| Red |
1994 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 97 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): Nose of rich fruit, black cherry, black currants, old time cabernet sauvignon nose, same on the palate, big body, mouth filling fruit, rich fruit, very tasty, delicious, at peak, savory, elegant, long finish, lovely finish, long, flavorful aftertaste, 2 pours. Great vintage and it shows it today!!!! |
| Red |
2014 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valleymore |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): Poured from a 6-liter bottle. Nose of black berry, black cherry, plum, allspice, and spring flowers, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, young wine, in this format it needs 7 years to peak, hints of soft tannins on the lovely, long finish and lovely aftertaste, what a treat, enjoyed 3 pours. |
| Red |
2000 Joseph Phelps Le MistralMonterey County Red Rhone Blend more |
4/20/2024 - Gregmonroe wrote: NRSo I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030: I’m really impressed by this. Opened with an ah so, and only moderately soaked cork. Nose of red fruit, but muted and light. Raspberry - maybe stewed - and other cooked berries, pie like, but not sweet. I had super low expectations, but this was nice. Certainly not improving, but if you have these, drink now with confidence. |
| Red |
1988 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): Tasted twice today. I have always enjoyed Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from this vintage and this was no exception. Nose of black berry, black cherry, with lots of allspice, and spring flowers, same on the palate, with perfect winery storage this showed very tasty, at peak, but suggest you enjoy soon, reminded me of 1988 Dunn Napa, medium/big body, lovely, flavorful finish, and a flavorful aftertaste of sweet fruit. |
| Red |
2022 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 97 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): $262.50 futures, $375 retail. Enjoyed 4 pours today. Nose of mint, roasted black berry tarts, black currants, earth, chocolate, and lovely, rich cabernet fruit, same on the palate, big body, fruit forward, smooth, lovely, long finish, and a lovely aftertaste, wonder where the tannins were today (?), guess it needs 8 years to peak. Right after the 2012 Insignia pour this killed it. |
| Red |
2012 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): Poured from magnum. $240 Winery release price. Nose of black cherry, rich fruit, and black berry, same on the palate, medium amount of soft tannins, very tasty, medium/big body, slightly harsh on the palate and finish, mouth filling, needs 7 years to peak, medium/long finish, enjoyed 3 pours, lovely aftertaste. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2020 Joseph Phelps DeliceSt. Helena Scheurebe more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): $60 winery retail 375ml bottle. Nose of honey, melon, and citrus, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, touch simple, everything is here but not for me, short/medium finish, nice aftertaste. |
| Red |
2021 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): $100 winery retail. Nose of black berry, black currant, black cherry, and earth, same on the palate, tasty, medium/big body, medium amount of soft tannins, seductive fruit, opened slowly but opened, well balanced, medium/long finish, lovely aftertaste, enjoyed 3 pours this afternoon, given the price, pass. |
| Red |
2022 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Bootlegger's HillSonoma Coast more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 85 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): $135 winery retail. Nose of sweet and sour fruit, spring flowers, and cherry fruit, same on the palate, fruit forward, medium body, tasty, medium finish, and medium aftertaste. No way today or any day. |
| White |
2021 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Proem No. 5 Freestone EstateSonoma Coast more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): A pleasant surprise, lovely citrus nose with honeydew melon, medium body, very tasty, moth filling fruit, elegant, savory, medium/long finish and lovely aftertaste. I was impressed until the $185 bottle price. Aubert, Kistler, and most Premier Cru White Burgundy are half the price and equal or better tasting. |
| White - Sparkling |
2017 Joseph Phelps Ovation Brut Freestone VineyardsNapa Valley Champagne Blend more |
4/19/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 80 pointsJoseph Phelps Vineyards Spring Release Event (Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa Valley): Pale color in the glass. small amount of tiny bubble, slightly chilled, short pour, yeast, citrus, and not much else, quickly warmed in the glass-served outside in the afternoon, too bad for me. Ouch-at $100 or at any price!! |
| Red |
2007 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/19/2024 - ajm2573 Likes this wine: 97 pointsBrick red is color. Lots of cocoa notes on the nose. On the palate chocolate and red fruit. Silky tannins well in integrated. Will be good for another 5 years. YUM 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2019 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/18/2024 - Darwine Likes this wine: 96 pointsA beautiful wine with promise of only getting better over time. Took about 45 minutes to open up but the nose was full of dark fruit and very little leather and herbs. The flavors followed with dark plum and blackberry fruit and has a beautiful layered tannin base with some great acid connections giving it a fantastic long finish of that dark fruit. A lovely tasteful wine! Napas finest!! |
| Red |
1995 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2024 - Buyer and cellar wrote: 96 pointsWas one of the wines of the night at an all mag dinner that included some heavy hitting mags (ie Redigaffi, Ovid Hexameter, Valbuena #5, some high scoring aussie, and others. Some thought it was the WOTN but all agreed it was absolutely in a prime drinking window right now. Lots of mature, rich balanced black fruit, leather, tobacco, chocolate, and earth notes are perfectly rounding out the glass. |
| Red |
1994 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2024 - Valaprop Likes this wine: 96 pointsExceptional. Enjoyed over dinner at an excellent restaurant (main dishes were pork in a red wine sauce and a strip steak). 30 years in, this wine is fully mature but at least this bottle still had lots of time left. This is a full-bodied wine, with gorgeous fruit, great structure, and a wonderful long finish. One of the best California reds I have had in quite some time. While this is unmistakably a California wine, it has complexity, structure and nuance -- it's not an OTT "fruit bomb". I have had many bottles of the 1999 Insignia over the years -- I thought this was even better and doesn't seem even close to decline. |
| Red |
2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/7/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 95 pointsStill tight but enjoyable. Big and astringent to me. Needs extended decant to allow the wine to open, IMO. 4-6 hrs. 1 bottle left, hold for 4-5 years. |
| Red |
2018 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone VineyardsSonoma Coast more |
4/17/2024 - Capt Cutlass Likes this wine: 91 pointsCherry cola nose. Sweet strawberry and raspberry bonbon with sour cherry. Smooth texture, mid weight for a Pinot. Very satisfying and with blood orange zest lingering. Not sure this can improve. |
Search Results - Save This Search
- Tasting notes: 5,001 notes on 354 wines
