2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (63) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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  5/5/2023 - gteran76 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  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…

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  4/6/2021 - gossba Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Mild cocoa and earthy tones on back. Not as much fruit as I had hoped. Drink now.

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  6/27/2020 - ralaspech wrote: 92 Points

  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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  5/16/2020 - DWStyle wrote: 94 Points

  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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  2/4/2020 - sdr wrote: 90 Points

  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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