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2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 63
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gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 points
May 5, 2023 - Double decanted for 3 min and started consuming about 2 hours later. I have had several vintages of this wine and never before the 2005.
The wine shows very little age and no bricks, body is close to full body, firm tannins and acidity. Dark notes, a bit linear for it age. I was expecting a touch more but when it cuts through some fat it gets much better. I guess a fatty meat will help, I had it with Seabass so not the best pairing.
Maybe the peak for this one is on the rear mirror. Drink up but no rush either… -
gossba Likes this wine: 93 points
April 6, 2021 - Mild cocoa and earthy tones on back. Not as much fruit as I had hoped. Drink now.
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ralaspech wrote: 92 points
June 27, 2020 - Note from memory--very good cabernet but to me didn't have the complexity to justify the price. Shared with Lisa and Claire.
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DWStyle wrote: 94 points
May 16, 2020 - Very nice but needs 3-5 more years in the cellar. Balanced and pure, tannins are still pronounced and a bit bitter. Long finish. Great wine but I would give it more cellar time.
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sdr wrote: 90 points
February 4, 2020 - I Guess I Just Don’t Get It (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): I like that instead of a monolithic fruit lollipop there’s a sense of dirt. Clean dirt but anything to interrupt the parade of Fruit Loops in this series is welcome. In addition, it actually improved with air.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Backus Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Code 010465229908
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,923 (60%)
- Consumed 1,263 (40%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerJoseph Phelps
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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