Château Joseph Phelps - Cabernet Sauvignon

Château Joseph Phelps - Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley 2017

Noted for wines of purity, the 2017 growing season was reminiscent of the heralded 1997 and 2015 seasons with much needed winter rainfall followed by warm summer and fall temperatures during the key ripening months. The 2017 vintage wines lend to fresh, red fruit characteristics with ample and refined tannin levels.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe10/14/2020

The 2017 sashays out of the glass with open-knit, alluring baked plums, stewed cherries, mulberries and warm cassis with hints of spice cake, cracked pepper and tobacco leaf. The palate delivers a great intensity of black berry and exotic spice layers, framed by soft tannins and lively freshness, finishing with impressive length.

Wine Enthusiast

95 / 100

the9/30/2020

This is a beautiful wine, effusive in cassis, black cherry, woody cedar and sage... it offers substantial structure and tannin weight, with ample clove spice and toasted oak. It is built to age.

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe7/16/2020

Offers a chunky feel, featuring a mix of dark plum and black currant fruit, with singed mesquite, dried bay leaf, sage and licorice root notes. Shows youthful rambunctiousness, balanced by good underlying structure and ample fruit.
Should resolve easily with cellaring. Best from 2022 through 2034.

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/10/2020

Very aromatic with blueberries and blackcurrants, as well as red licorice. Floral, too. Medium-to full-bodied, firm and lightly chewy. Lovely depth of fruit here. Rich and flavorful. Extremely well done for the vintage. Shows more finesse and tightness than 2016. Very classic. One-third of the production. Try it. Drink after 2022, but already delicious.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe1/31/2020

The only wine here that has a touch of grower fruit, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley saw a two-thirds reduction in production due to declassifying due to smoke taint. It has a classic Cabernet nose of blackcurrants, scorched earth, tobacco, and lead pencil as well as a medium-bodied, supple, elegant, pretty style on the palate. Drink it over the coming 10-15 years.

Vinous

88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe1/1/2020

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is soft, fruity and open-knit - all qualities that make it a good choice for drinking now and over the next few years. Dark cherry, leather, tobacco, espresso, cedar and menthol are nicely pushed forward. In tasting, the 2017 gives the impression that it will mature relatively quickly, so I wouldn't push my luck on aging, Production was down a whopping two-thirds.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe10/31/2019

This 2017 is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec and 1% Cabernet Franc, with most of the fruit coming from Phelp’s St Helena vineyard this year. “But,” winemaker Ashley Hepworth told me, “we declassified a lot of wine - sold a lot on the bulk market. We had some tough blending decisions.” Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon sashays out of the glass with open-knit, alluring baked plums, stewed cherries, mulberries and warm cassis with hints of spice cake, cracked pepper and tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers a great intensity of black berry and exotic spice layers, framed by soft tannins and lively freshness, finishing with impressive length. 12,270 cases were made - about half the normal production.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Rouge
Pays	Etats-Unis
Appellation	Napa Valley
Millesime	2017
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)
Degré d'alcool	14,5°
Domaine	Château Joseph Phelps

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Couleur

Rouge

Pays

Etats-Unis

Appellation

Napa Valley

Millesime

2017

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

Degré d'alcool

14,5°

Domaine

Château Joseph Phelps

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