Community Tasting Notes 64

• jzebrack Likes this wine: 93 points

  June 17, 2023 - My last bottle of the 2011.
  When it was first released close to 10 years ago, it was not very good. But we re-visited it in 2021, and what a difference 10 years made.
  I have had a couple more bottles since then, and it continues to drink wonderfully.
  We did not have to decant. It was ready to drink immediately after opening

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• nickducey wrote: 87 points

  March 25, 2023 - Had pretty average expectations, thinking we might have let this one go too long and we were right. Color is browning. Lots of the savory characteristics coming out - mushrooms, green peppers, maybe some hints of dark fruit left, but not much. I think this is past it’s prime, we had it with some chocolate, maybe it would compliment some meat or something better?

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• VinCA wrote:

  October 31, 2021 - This was the time when I became u enamored of Pheps wines. They are fine, but I kept noticing off flavors and aromas. This 2011 is still drinking fine but is not overwhelming. I think they started to diversify too much and lost focus.

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• Sfo_ryan wrote: 93 points

  October 25, 2021 - Held up quite well - left out for a couple hours before drinking. Amazing nose. Solid into the following day. I’d say pretty close to peak

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• JJN Likes this wine: 89 points

  August 25, 2021 - Better after 2 hours, but getting past its prime

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Joseph Phelps
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Estate Grown
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 0104565208903, 010465208903

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• Pending Delivery 6 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,807 (45%)
• Consumed 2,233 (55%)

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