Community Tasting Notes 17

• budh wrote:

  March 7, 2014 - Had this alongside the 2012 Phelps SB. Interesting comparison. The 09 is darker color, less aromatic, less acidic, less fruit, more grass, more vanilla, fuller bodied (mainly due to lower acidity). It's okay in its own right, but not very SB-like. Now I see why SB is meant to be drunk fairly young. I don't see enough interesting characteristics in the 09 to offset the loss of fruit and acidity.

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• kostaslonis Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 8, 2013 - (WineGate)
  Clear, medium lemon color. Clean nose of medium+ intensity, filled with yeast notes, biscuit but also ripe peach and tropical fruits with some herbs underneath. Expressive and still youthful.
  In the palate the wine is dry, with medium body and intensity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium + acidity with yeast notes agian, almonds, pear and green apples, nicely balanced with a medium+ finish.
  Outstanding wine, premium price. Drinking now but could age further.

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• grayfont wrote: flawed

  June 1, 2013 - DC/Northern Virginia Off-Line II - "Blind Reds: Favorites vs. Underdogs" (My home, Falls Church, VA): reductive notes of sulfur, eggs, maybe some stinky cheese. off bottle?

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• slywka7 Likes this wine: 91 points

  September 29, 2012 - Phelps makes one of the most underrated Sauvignon Blancs in California.

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• Swekman wrote: 88 points

  June 17, 2012 - Smooth with lots of oak, this Sauvignon is somewhat buttery with a crisp granny apple like finish. It's good, yet not outstanding.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type White
• Producer Joseph Phelps
• Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation St. Helena
• UPC Code 010465909008

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• In Cellars 130 (30%)
• Consumed 300 (70%)

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