Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
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Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
winemaker's notes:
Beautiful aromatics of dried flowers, cassis,
blueberry, black cherry and licorice set the stage
for the opulent palate of the 2008 Backus
Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Flawless texture,
minerality and concentrated flavors create a
balanced and intense long finish.
alcohol by volume:
14.5%
critical acclaim:
"The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus is a beautifully delineated wine endowed with tons of personality and sheer class. The wine comes alive in the glass, with crushed rose petals, dark raspberry jam, licorice and spices. There is an exotic element to the fruit that is highly appealing. Today the tannins are quite firm, suggesting the wine needs at least a few more years in the cellar. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2038. "
97 Points
The Wine Advocate
"Firm and intense, this is beautifully structured, with a tight, vivid core of mineral-laced raspberry, black cherry, anise and cedar flavors. Full-bodied and firming nicely on the finish, where the minerality provides a flinty edge. Drink now through 2022. 1,445 cases made."
94 Points
Wine Spectator
"A big
wine, saturated in color and tremendously extracted
in fruity richness. Explodes in blackberries, cassis and
sweet new oak, and the tannins are strong and refined.
Not particularly drinkable now, because the parts are
only clumsily melded, but seems like a serious cellar
candidate. Should begin to blossom in 6–8 years and, given this wine's history, will be rocking by 2020."
93 Points
Wine Enthusiast
"Bright ruby. Aromas of blueberry, crushed stone, licorice and violet. Very tight and energetic, with dark berry flavors complicated by meaty, smoky and saline nuances. Ultimately creamier than the Insignia, this saturates the entire mouth and leaves the taste buds vibrating. Finishes with major tongue-coating tannins, superb persistence and captivating minerality.
Rating: 93(+?)"
93 Points
International Wine Cellar
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