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Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc

Vintages
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These wines from Joseph Phelps and winemaker Ashley Hepworth are all quite representative of their respective vintages. The 2015s are the result of a light crop caused by shatter early in the year and considerable dehydration caused by scorching hot temperatures and 20 days with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I was very pleasantly surprised to see how well the 2014s are developing, while the 2013s, are, well 2013s. Like many of her colleagues, Hepworth did longer extractions in 2014 than in 2013, a year in which the wines extracted very easily. The 2014s, on the other hand, require a bit more time on the skins to extract. As a reminder, all of the Phelps Cabernets are now made entirely from estate fruit.

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Winemaker Ashley Hepworth describes 2014 as a year with a more balanced and consistent growing season than the 2013, a vintage in which the skins were thicker. As a result, Hepworth adds, she was able to leave the wines on the skins longer on 2014. Overextraction was the main risk in 2013, so Hepworth responded by lowering temperatures. I continue to be impressed with the level and consistency the Phelps wines deliver considering the scale on which these wines are made. Something that is all the more impressive considering that the Cabernets are made with 100% estate fruit.

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This is a very strong set of new and upcoming releases from Joseph Phelps and winemaker Ashley Hepworth. The 2011s are strong, the 2012s capture the personality of the year, while the 2013s are shaping up to be superb.