1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon spent 16 months in cask (primarily French oak), and was bottled with minimal filtration. It exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an attractive black cherry, cassis, and dried herb-scented nose with spicy oak. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it offers plenty of cassis fruit and a chewy style. It can be drunk or cellared for 15+ years. Tel. (707) 963-2745; Fax (707) 963-4831
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Dark red, less ruby than the above. Dusty black cherry and leather aromas. Very sweet in the mouth, but better acidity gives this wine a brighter, fruitier quality than the merlot. Also shows a firmer structure and more depth of flavor. Finishes with firm tannins. This also has a slightly rustic quality, but shows very good intensity of fruit.
About the producer
California winery Joseph Phelps is best known for its flagship Insignia cuvée, one of the first and finest proprietary red wines in the Napa Valley.