Winery Joseph PhelpsFreestone Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Joseph Phelps is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Joseph Phelps

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Joseph Phelps in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Joseph Phelps in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Food and wine pairings with Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

Mature and hard cheese

The Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Joseph Phelps matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, lamb shoulder confit or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Phelps's Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Joseph Phelps

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.6

Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.3

Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.6

The best vintages of Freestone Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Joseph Phelps are 2013, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Joseph Phelps

The winery offers 51 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.

This winery is part of the Joseph Phelps.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Joseph Phelps is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of United States wines

In the top 3500 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 25000 of red wines

In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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