Community Tasting Notes 266

• Livermore Dan Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 20, 2023 - Really good for an old Cab. Had a ‘99 not long ago and that was definitely past its peak. The ‘05 was maybe just starting the decline and still very good. Lot of fruit. Decanted for awhile.

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• Twowinechicks Likes this wine: 89 points

  February 2, 2023 - Cork broke while opening, so we decanted it (we may well have decanted anyway). Dark ruby red, notes of balsam, cedar, hints of oak/vanilla, and spice. Medium bodied, still has plenty of fruit, and all nicely integrated, quite smooth, albeit a bit muddy. The alcohol becomes more predominant over time, leaving a sharper note on the finish.

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• oakville72 Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 23, 2022 - Densely colored with a touch of browning. Typical mid-valley Napa Cab with some Rutherford dust + too little acid + too much alcohol (14.5%) for the structure. Nevertheless, a good Napa Cab at its peak. Could use less power and more finesse, but I guess this is the way Phelps (and many others) made their Cabs in the mid-2000s.

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• hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 2, 2022 - Like my Feb 2021 note, don't feel the need to really add much more here: still holding on though clearly near the end of peak drinking, arguably past. Nose is very soft, a bit of earthiness with light acidic notes and a little heat. Palate much more forceful; initially just secondary elements of oak and cassis, but developed nicely over the evening. We didn't decant but drank over a few hours and it developed much more complexity toward the end, especially some of the previously missing fruit finally showing up. Notched up my score from a likely 89 when initially opened.

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• Nolch wrote: 96 points

  June 22, 2022 - Cannot elaborate on the many previous comments, only to add that it is still holding beautifully in Yr. 2022.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Joseph Phelps
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 010465208903, 010465208910

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• In Cellars 2,620 (39%)
• Consumed 4,078 (61%)

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