Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018

93 Points - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is bright, punchy, and full of energy. Sweet red berry, mocha, licorice, spice, menthol, and a kiss of new French oak all grace 2018. Plummy and pliant, 2018 will drink well right out of the gate, but it has the pedigree to develop nicely for a number of years. Most of this fruit is sourced from vineyards in the southern end of the valley. -AG (Jan. 2021)

92+ Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, it does pirouettes out of the glass with notes of crushed blackberries, wild blueberries, and ripe blackcurrants plus hints of lilacs, menthol, forest floor, and pencil shavings with a touch of wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate is as intense as it is elegant, featuring layers of fresh black and blue fruits and gentle herbal accents, framed by firm, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and minerally. -LPB, (Nov. 2020)

92 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley shows the vintage nicely and has a classic, balanced, medium to a full-bodied style that offers textbook Cabernet Sauvignon notes of crème de cassis, smokes tobacco, damp earth, and chocolate. Medium to full-bodied and nicely concentrated, this is a young, relatively unevolved, yet beautifully balanced 2018 that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for 10-15 years. (Jan. 2021)