2002 Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet

90 pts - Vinous

Good ruby-red. Ripe aromas of blackberry, blueberry, truffle, licorice, cocoa powder and charred oak. Concentrated and firmly built, with flavors of sweet dark berries, tobacco, leather, game and currant leaf. Finishes with dusty, fine tannins that still need a year or two to harmonize with the wine's fruit. (The 2003 from barrel came across as less ripe and weighty but quite perfumed, with a strong note of graphite.)- Stephen Tanzer (05/2005)

Producer: Joseph Phelps
Vintage: 2002
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: USA
Region: CA - North Coast (Napa,Sonoma)
Sub-Region: Napa
Appellation: Napa Valley
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