Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl Cabernet Franc but not too powerful a

but not too powerful a wine

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

the wine was ready to be blended and bottled after 7 months of ageing

The 70 year old vines sit on silt and clay soils in a south east facing vineyard

cherry and earthy-smoky notes

Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl Cabernet Franc but not too powerful aDescription 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