Mon M

9.0

Go to zinfandel — 2 months ago

Nicole Tyler

9.1

This has just the perfect blend of syrah, merlot & cab. Goes down easy. Smooth and dry. — 2 months ago

with Cosette

Jalyn Warren

9.0

Very nice and refreshing — 10 months ago

Maniac TJ

8.9

Crisp wine - paired well with Thanksgiving meal — a year ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

1998 not the best Napa Cabernet vintage. However, good producers still find their way through difficult vintages. Joseph Phelps is the rule rather than the exception.

This was poured out of magnum and drinking beautifully by their Hospitality Manger.

Nicely ripe, lush juicy fruits of blackberries, blackberries, both plums, some purple & blue fruits. Dash of spice & lead pencil, anise-black licorice, soft baking spices, caramel notes, some dark chocolate, fresh dark flowers, round acidity and a well balanced, softened structure & tension, elegant, nicely evolved finish that lasted a full minute. — a month ago

Joanne Franzel

9.2

Some wine shop described as “blackberry, liquorice, smoke, mint”. Usually find these descriptions BS but this one seemed about right. Really enjoyed this with fatty brisket braised with Mexican flavors. Yum. — 8 months ago

Joe Santiago

9.0

Dry, smoky, hint of leather
— a year ago

Joshua Woods

9.5

Enjoying with a spicy creole dish. Tootsie roll of wine. — 2 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.9

Beautiful wine. So earthy, leathery, and powerful. This wine still has years of life left. A nearly perfect Cabernet Sauvignon blend with a Mediterranean twist. It tastes like an extremely high-end Chateauneuf-du-Pape dominated by a high-end Napa Cabernet. Perfect with my Greek lamb chops. I wish I could have left it open longer but I consumed it at my favorite BYOB Greek restaurant. If you find this wine at a reasonable price, buy it. At $90 a steal. — 3 months ago

Maniac TJ

9.0

Always a nice bold blend — 10 months ago