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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 2004-2018, Robert Parker, Dec 2003

A new, elegant, yet heavy bottle (obviously designed to encourage lower back pain) was introduced with the 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard. Aged in 100% new Taransaud barrels, it exhibits a dense purple color along with a sweet nose of smoke, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis. Firmly tannic, rich, and medium to full-bodied, with a slight narrowing at the finish, this is an outstanding effort in a difficult vintage. It requires 1-2 more years of cellaring, and should keep for 12-15. Tel. (707) 963-2745; Fax (707) 963-4831

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Critic scores
90
90/100

Robert Parker

About the producer

Joseph Phelps - Producer
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.

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Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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