1995 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Oakville Napa Valley

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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.

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

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92(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 1998

Very dark ruby color. Aromas of smoke, violet, and raw meat; rather strong brettanomyces component here. Sweet entry, then rather tight and bound-up; lacks dimension and pliancy in the mouth. Shows more mint than fruit today, and finishes with rather drying tannins. Not a good showing for this wine: both the '94 and '96 examples are far more expressive.

91 Points | Wine Spectator

93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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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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