Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Tuscany Soft whispers of matchstick and

Soft whispers of matchstick and smoke add a bit of breadth to the ripe white-fleshed fruit aromas that are trimmed in a deft application of wood

(RP)(10/2014)

chalky and maritime mineral notes associated with Kimmeridgian origins waft in a kaleidoscopically interactive array

Brooding and extremely backward

There is now a forest floor intensity to this full-bodied

Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Tuscany Soft whispers of matchstick andInto neck 94 Points CellarTracker I have been writing about older Phelps Napa vintages until the cows come home. This started at 93 but when we had the back half of our steak buffet (Porterhouse, NY & Ribeye) it blossomed. It is pure finesse, elegance, integration & evolution. These do not sing until they are 15 20 years old. Fruit & earth balance and elegance. Nothing that bites back. If you like this producer, you owe it to yourself to seek out a