Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
A wine of great energy, length, and finesse, 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with floral notes, cedar and pencil shavings followed by ripe blackberry, cassis and red currant jam. Fresh and focused with pleasing acid and tannin structure building tension along the palate to the lingering finish.
Made with 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. the grapes come from parcels in St Helena, South Napa Valley, Oak Knoll district, Stags Leap district. The wine is aged for 18 months in a mix of French and American oak.
Joseph Phelps Vineyards are a family-owned and operated wine estate with vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley and on the western Sonoma Coast.