2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard
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Score 97/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2024
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard soars from the glass with exotic dark fruit, spice, leather, cedar, tobacco and incense, showing all the signatures of eastern Oakville in its structure and overall poise. There's a bit stronger French oak impact than in some of the other wines, but it all works well. Even so, I think there is quite a bit of untapped potential here.
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97
97/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Joseph Phelps
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.