1983 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon 3L
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S$2,19888
Vintage : 1983 (3000ML)
Country : USA
Region : Eisele Vineyard, Napa Valley
Alcohol: 13.2%
About Winery
Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family-owned and operated wine estate with vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley and on the western Sonoma Coast. The winery was founded in 1973 by Joseph Phelps, a successful construction executive and entrepreneur whose early interest in wine led him to establish vineyards on a 670-acre former cattle ranch in Napa Valley. Over the next 42 years Joe became one of the most respected figures in the California wine industry, building Joseph Phelps Vineyards into a critically-acclaimed winery internationally known for its iconic wines and unwavering commitment to quality.
Joe’s son, Bill Phelps, joined the family business in 1998 after a successful career in law, and as Executive Chairman now oversees Joseph Phelps Vineyards with a continued dedication to excellence.
Family owns and farms 425 acres of vines in Napa Valley on nine estate vineyards in St. Helena, Rutherford, Oakville, Stags Leap District, Oak Knoll District, South Napa and Carneros, as well as 100 acres over two vineyards on the western Sonoma Coast. Strategically chosen over many decades, each vineyard has its own personality and brings a different characteristic to our wines. Our commitment to an estate-based model is our way of ensuring consistency and the highest quality we can possibly achieve. Our estate vineyards, paired with select long-term grower relationships, give our winemaking teams unparalleled depth and diversity when it comes to producing Joseph Phelps wines.
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The rare and elusive Eisele Vineyard bottling from Joseph Phelps is here! Milt and Barbara Eisele sold fruit to Joe until they sold their world-famous vineyard to the Araujos in the early 90s. This wine never disappoints in any vintage but the '83 is a truly special wine that seems frozen in time with incredible freshness and fruit still alive in the bottle. Classically proportioned and showing tobacco, charcoal, cigar box, worn leather and mineral nuances beneath a bed of dusty currant and dried cherry. The tannins are still very present and give this length to counterpoint the great freshness through the finish. This wine is increasingly hard to find so we pounced at the opportunity to taste one of these gems.
About Winery
Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family-owned and operated wine estate with vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley and on the western Sonoma Coast. The winery was founded in 1973 by Joseph Phelps, a successful construction executive and entrepreneur whose early interest in wine led him to establish vineyards on a 670-acre former cattle ranch in Napa Valley. Over the next 42 years Joe became one of the most respected figures in the California wine industry, building Joseph Phelps Vineyards into a critically-acclaimed winery internationally known for its iconic wines and unwavering commitment to quality. Joseph most notably created the first ever "fanciful name" for his flagship wine Insignia, which had a dramatic effect on the way wine was marketed around the world to this day.
"Nice, ripe cassis fruit in a slightly hard-edged, lean package, although it definitely shows more flesh and fruity richness than most '83s. There's also a whiff of menthol and a bit of anise to lend complexity."
Wine Spectator (1987)
