Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl Cabernet Franc perfume aroma of black fruit

perfume aroma of black fruit couple with cassis and spice on the palate

but not too powerful a wine

a flinty mineral note and well integrated tannins

Tasting notes While there are some initial bitter chocolate extraction flavors

Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl Cabernet Franc perfume aroma of black fruitDescription Following early morning picking, grapes were sorted and cold soaked prior to fermentation. The wine was aged for eighteen months in 48% new oak barrels (62% French, 38% American) and 52% one to two year old French and American oak barrels before bottling. The barrel coopers used included Ermitage, Franois Frres, Demptos (French & American), Canton (American), Dargaud Jaegle and Taransaud. Tasting notes The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is ultra