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Vinous

93 POINTS
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) marries rich, dense fruit with gorgeous floral notes. The 2021 is laced with inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and savory herbs that lend notable aromatic complexity. This is beautifully done.

- Antonio Galloni (12/2023)
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James Suckling

94 POINTS
Blackcurrants, spiced cedar and dark spices with bark undertones. Full-bodied with very fine, velvety tannins. Textured and compact with a firm, lingering finish. Tight at the end. Needs time to open. Better from 2026. (01/2024)
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Jeb Dunnuck

92 POINTS
Coming mostly from the estate (70 acres), the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is based on 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Merlot. Bottled in March of this year, it has a deep ruby/purple hue to go with a pure, ripe, seamless, medium to full-bodied profile as well as ample cassis and darker raspberry-like fruits, classic tobacco, and spicy, chocolaty oak. On the palate, its ripe tannins, beautiful purity, and great finish make for a beautiful, elegant, layered wine very much in the style of the vintage. (12/2023)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown

89 POINTS
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon has 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot, and 1% Malbec in the blend. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a swirl or two to coax out notes of fresh blackcurrant and Morello cherries giving way to hints of licorice, tree bark, and pencil lead plus a touch of dried Provence herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate has a firm, grainy texture and seamless freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing savory. (11/2023)
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Wine Spectator

93 POINTS

A freshly plowed humus note pokes out first, with further coaxing in the glass revealing dense black currant, fig and blackberry paste flavors. On the back end, bittersweet cocoa and espresso crema notes give this a dark, slightly rugged persona, but should smooth out with some brief cellaring. For fans of the toasty style. Best from 2025 through 2040. 58,562 cases made.


- J.M.

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Parker – Wine Advocate

92 POINTS

Somewhat unusually for Napa Valley Cabernet, Phelps's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon utilizes a fair proportion of American oak (about half). Scents of Ribena-like cassis and cherries join vanilla and cedar nuances, plus hints of dusty earth. Drawn from a number of vineyards across Napa Valley, this medium to full-bodied wine is plush and supple, already easy to drink but also has plenty of soft tannins on the finish.


- Joe Czerwisnki (01/2024)

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Joseph Phelps

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