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Red
1987 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 points
September 6, 2019 - Mint, ecalyptus, tobacco, and sweet dark fruit. Soft and elegant with fresh acidity. Enjoyable.
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Burgnick wrote: flawed
December 12, 2018 - Corked
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WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 points
March 11, 2016 - i liked this a lot, others preferred the Beaulieu Vineyards Georges des Latour '95, this had good acid, nice red'ish fruits, some xmas spice... classic phelps backus but a little more high toned / med minus bodied than some other vintages (e.g. 1984)
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WoodieBayArea wrote:
February 28, 2016 - NR as no tasting notes (and had at significant elevation, which always seems to screw up my ability to judge palate, nose etc... anyone have that experience??), anyway my buddy loved this on our ski trip, for him it beat out the '97 Calera Mills Vineyard P/N, I thought this good but not great, hard to judge on this particular night
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blanquito wrote: 92 points
October 8, 2015 - Perfect fill and cork... Still has a good color, showing some ruby at the rim. Initially, this was out of sorts and showed a bit stewed, but it pulls together with some air and a cooler temperature. The bouquet is truly lovely, showing lots of mint-menthol, wrigley's gum, black tea, smoky notes, loam, some capsicum. The palate marries delicious candied fruit like cherry cordial with lots of cranberry brightness, a smooth mid palate, and a long woodsy-earthy-tannic finish. Grows pleasantly leafy and deeper with air. Despite some flamboyant notes, this is quite buttoned-down over all, with a dry palate impact. I really dig this, as its has the charms of an old school Cali Cab without that rounded softness that can make these flabby with too much age. Drink now or soon. 92-93 pts.
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By John Gilman
Bonus Articles, California Cabernet Sauvignon: A Tale of Two Epochs (June 2003)(Joseph Phelps “Backus” Cabernet Sauvignon) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2002, IWC Issue #104 (link)(Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1987
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Backus Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 120 (75%)
- Consumed 41 (25%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerJoseph Phelps
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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