Joseph Phelps Ovation Chardonnay 2004
Score: 90 points
. . . a burgundian-styled white aged on its lees that enjoys full
malolactic fermentation, tips the scales at 15% alcohol. However,
there is no hotness in its big, sweet, brioche, honeysuckle, and
orange marmalade-scented bouquet. Full-bodied and heady, it is ideal
for drinking over the next 1-2 years. (12-26-05)
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Joseph Phelps Insignia 2003
Score: 91 points
Medium-bodied with an evolved sweet nose of chocolate, black currants,
plums, and toasty new oak, this [2003 is] rich, ripe, and well-balanced.
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Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Score: 95+ points
Its dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of white flowers, blackberries, blueberries, a Graves-like scorched earth character (creosote, hot rocks, whatever), and a huge, opulent, full-bodied finish with profound richness, depth and persistence..
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90. Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley 2003
Supple, polished and harmonious... delivers a complex range of rich currant, berry and cherry fuit, cedary oaks, hints of anise and sage, and a persistent, lingering finish. (10-31-06) |
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