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Joseph Phelps Vineyards Innisfree Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Joseph Phelps Vineyards Innisfree Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Joseph Phelps Vineyards Innisfree Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

California, United States



Community Score: 4.8/5
Community Reviews: 1
 
Price: $41.75
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 14%
 

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Julia Kelada rated this wine as 96/100 with the following review:

This is a wine to say a serious hello to! I would go as far as to say, no one would judge you if you didn't share! It is simply....yum!

It's one of the new arrivals at the Cellier in my local liquor commission and at $29.95 I had high expectations, and I wasn't dissapointed.

On the nose there is creme du cassis, blueberries, vanilla and mineral tones of Hawthorne hedgerow .

On the palate the mineral tone comes forward initially and makes me feel like I'm walking through the countryside on a hot sun drenched day! The taste of the brambles, black berries, wild blueberries and black cherry. As the fruits give way the is an undertone of crab apple which leads into a woody tobacco note. This wine is full bodied with a delightful personality!

Bottoms up!
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