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2001 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
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Community Tasting Notes 45
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Ex-Ray wrote: 93 points
January 6, 2024 - Fully mature, still garnet and opaque. Typical cassis aromas and flavors but still has noticeable tannins. I wouldn't age it any longer.
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Tranquility Base Likes this wine: 95 points
January 23, 2023 - Christmas dinner wine. As with my previous bottle, this is much more subtle and smooth than what one might expect from a Napa Cabernet. It's a wonderful wine though, with so many nuanced flavors. Very elegant. We had it with a superb prime rib roast - obviously a great pairing. The bottle showed no signs of going south, so it probably could have aged for many more years. In fact, I wondered if it was in a bit of a quiet phase and might be better five or more years from now. This is possible. It remains one of the best Napa Cabernets I have ever had.
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aerosol Likes this wine: 94 points
December 2, 2022 - Sitting here with a glass from a 2 hour decant . The nose is fragrant and perfume . The color is still very youthful and the legs are climbing up the glass . I get blackberries, casis, hint of sweet tea, slightl hint of menthol and the finish is elegant with soft resolved tannins and a slight touch of acidity. The wine is superb with finesse in every aspect but it is missing the big bold in your face Cabernet experience . This is an outstanding Cabernet that is at the peak and maybe a little past . An amazing wine but now is a good time to make an excuse to drink it
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cabfrancair Likes this wine: 96 points
November 29, 2021 - Wow, near perfect California cab
Amazing complexity. This is why
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mlawren1 wrote: 95 points
September 9, 2021 - Wow, this an amazing, Fresh wine. Layers of currants, berries and dark cherries. Just fluids into a smooth finish with mint and chocolate.
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By Antonio Galloni
The 2001 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Stepping Back in Time (Apr 2023), 4/1/2023 (link)(Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Napa Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Backus Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Codes 010465208903, 010465229908
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (0%)
- In Cellars 904 (57%)
- Consumed 664 (42%)
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- ProducerJoseph Phelps
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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