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Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2016 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (94JS, 94WE, 93RP, 92VN, 91JD, 91WS). Wine Enthusiast: "This lovely wine shows exceptional quality and complexity within a bold, expansive package of thick, grippy tannin and layered flavors of blackberry, tobacco and smoked meat. It is blended with 7% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% each of Malbec and Petit Verdot. *Editors’ Choice* (VB) " (07/2019)
This lot contains the following items:
2016 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (qty: 6)
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2016 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml)Quantity: 6Provenance: Purchased directly from the winery and stored in the temperature controlled wine cellar of a San Francisco based collector. Pulled directly from the cellar by K&L Auctions.Condition: ExcellentTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
94
This has very bright and juicy, brambly dark berries with a wealth of attractive and juicy dark-fruit presence. This has depth, detail and long, layered dark-fruit flavors. Impressively chiseled finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
94
This lovely wine shows exceptional quality and complexity within a bold, expansive package of thick, grippy tannin and layered flavors of blackberry, tobacco and smoked meat. It is blended with 7% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% each of Malbec and Petit Verdot. *Editors’ Choice* (VB)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
93
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is made up of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in 48% new French and American oak and bottled in May/June of 2018. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sings of crushed blackcurrants, blackberry pie and blueberry compote with suggestions of cigar box, menthol, rose hip tea and baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with vibrant black fruit laced with plenty of spicy sparks, framed by grainy tannins and oodles of freshness and finishing long with a menthol kick. 36,000 cases produced. (LPB)
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Vinous
92
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is once again a huge overachiever. Plum, black cherry, spice, mocha and new leather are front and center. Pliant and giving, with striking purity of fruit and remarkable balance, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a winner from Phelps. This Napa Valley Cabernet is a remarkable wine for many reasons, most notably the quality Phelps achieves with estate fruit and a production of 36,000 cases. (AG)
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Jeb Dunnuck
91
Moving to the Cabernet releases, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley comes from seven different estate vineyards and was brought up in a mix of French and American oak. It’s a seamless, pretty, medium-bodied effort that has plenty of complexity in its Bordeaux-like bouquet of cassis, leafy herbs, green tobacco, and violets.
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Wine Spectator
91
Forward in style, featuring a swath of plum and blackberry preserve flavors, laced with light anise, sweet tobacco and apple wood notes. Keeps a juicy energy throughout, but this is accessible now. (JM)
Ratings: JS: 94 WE: 94 RP: 93 VN: 92 JD: 91 WS: 91
