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93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard is a wine of great intensity. A massive, saturated black/purple-colored example, it offers an intriguing bouquet and flavors of prunes, black currants, roasted herbs, chocolate, and coffee, huge amounts of glycerin and body, and a gigantic, oversized finish with considerable tannin. This is one wine where the extract level matches the tannin's ferocity, but readers looking for something to cuddle up with over the near-term should be advised that it needs 5-6 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025.
Technical Details
- BlendCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationOakville, Napa
- VineyardBackus Vineyard
- Aging/Cooperage24 months in 60 gallon French oak barrels
- Brix at Harvest23.7
- Release DateJanuary 1998
- Harvest DateSeptember 13, 1996
Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 1995
Cabernet Blends | US
WA93, WE93, VN92, WS91
Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
A perfect case of Backus is just what the doctor ordered if you like to magic of the red dirt of Eastern Oakville as much as we do! This is in a wonderful drinking window right now. This is a piece of Napa history with perfect provenance.
About the Producer
Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family-owned and operated wine estate with vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley and on the western Sonoma Coast. The winery was founded in 1973 by Joseph Phelps, a successful construction executive and entrepreneur whose early interest in wine led him to establish vineyards on a 670-acre former cattle ranch in Napa Valley. Over the next 42 years Joe became one of the most respected figures in the California wine industry, building Joseph Phelps Vineyards into a critically-acclaimed winery internationally known for its iconic wines and unwavering commitment to quality. Joseph most notably created the first ever "fanciful name" for his flagship wine Insignia, which had a dramatic effect on the way wine was marketed around the world to this day.