1980 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (11) Median Score: 92 points

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  8/22/2021 - TGOT Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Needs time to open. Dominant tobacco and raisin notes. Still has some tannins, but overall, very approachable after about an hour being open.

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  5/21/2021 - TGOT Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Still has some life left, but running out of time. Raisin and leather dominant the profile.

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  5/27/2020 - TGOT Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Such a stunning and unexpectedly good wine. Half-bottle after half-bottle continues to impress, even at this age! Gave 10-15 minutes to open up, then dove in. Prevalent raisin and slightly earthy upfront, giving way to robust (and delicious) blue fruits and blueberry pie. So happy with this wine.

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  11/12/2018 - skifree wrote: 92 Points

  What a pleasant surprise to have so much sweet red fruit left in this wine, with some nice tertiary flavors at the back end to round out the flavor profile.

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  8/27/2016 - LJD Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I'm a big fan of mature wine and this drank beautifully. It had just enough of everything left to be a real tasty drop.

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