2007 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (174) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  1/6/2024 - Waedi Likes this wine: 92 Points

  In perfect shape and still young.

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  10/27/2023 - Windacre in the Slope wrote: 87 Points

  Fine. Kind of bland and overly sweet.

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  9/4/2023 - PaísDeSabores wrote:

  Delightful. Even better on day 2 and 3.

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  9/2/2023 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 93 Points

  2007 Phelps…what can I say? I should have waited another 5-7 years for it to be perfect. Palate enters as ripe, lush, ripe, velvety, slightly candied; strawberries, cherries & progresses into blackberries, black raspberries, black plum & stewed plums. The tannins round but still meaty. It glides effortlessly over the palate. Dark berry cola, charcoal, touch of lead pencil, dark, hearty Indian/Asian spices, some pepper, cedar, mix of fresh & dry tobacco, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, dark, melted chocolate, mocha powder, caramel notes, anise, dry to slightly moist, dark soils, Rutherford dust, mix of dry, soft herbs, dry crushed, limestone minerals, fresh, dark, red, flowers framed in violets/lavender for days, perfect, round, acidity with an incredibly well blended fruit & earth, nice tension and a beautiful finish that lasts minutes. I need another well stored bottle of 07 in 5-7 years. Velvet wrapped in silk. Phelps Napa is so incredible at 15-20 years of age regardless of vintage. This would be closer to 20-22 years plus. Just an hour decant. Might have been better w/ 3 hours or a second day bottle.

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  12/25/2022 - KP6868 wrote: 94 Points

  At peak for sure. Bought as a library release and was my 2nd bottle on Xmas. This hits all the marks for me. Loved it.

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