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2001 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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ST
 90
RP
 88
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About Joseph Phelps

Joseph Phelps Vineyards was born out of owner Joseph Phelps's love for the Napa Valley, which he discovered while his construction firm was building a winery near St. Helena. Today, Joseph Phelps Vineyards produces several wines that are 100% estate grown, including the flagship Insignia, a lush, highly concentrated blend of Bordeaux varietals.

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2001 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Producer: Joseph Phelps
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa

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92 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
90 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2004

($45) Good medium ruby. Very ripe aromas of cassis, licorice, espresso and cedary, nutty oak. Sweet, concentrated and pliant, with very good breadth and depth of flavor for this basic cabernet bottling. Finishes with suave, building tannins and noteworthy persistence.

88 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Silky
11/01/2005
by Aaron11059840
I see little tanin in the finish, as previously recorded, perhaps some age helped...but fruity, vanilla and nice finish. I loved it and want more. Top of my list and at $35, a deal.
09/02/2005
by junkbob2@aol.com
I had the 2001. Wow. If I could, I would rate this a 4.75. It has a velvety mouthfeel with sweet fruit and just enough tannins and cassis to make you remember how great a Napa Cab can be. The aroma is enticing and really matches with the taste. For the price this is a great Cab....

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About Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon built its reputation on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, in the district of Medoc, the varietal is the key component of blended wines that also may include some Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and even Malbec and Petit Verdot. Moving slightly south, Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot in roughly equal proportions in the red wines of Graves. In both of these Bordeaux regions, the top bottles...
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