Davis Estates Phase V Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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Intensity from start to finish! The color is a very dark garnet, with a vibrant blue-purple edge where wine meets glass. Aromas of red and black fruit, barrel spices and delicate floral notes show first, with subtle earthiness playing in the background. With a sip, big lush fruit notes are immediately prominent, as cherry, blackberry, and boysenberry dance. Graham cracker and tobacco follow, joining the fruit more than replacing it. Tannins are soft and plush from beginning to end, allowing the marvelous fruit flavors to linger.
Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc
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Jeb Dunnuck
A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc from the Silverado Trail side of the valley, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Phase V sports a deep purple color as well as a lush, sexy style in its blueberry, cassis, graphite, white chocolate, and tobacco leaf aromas and flavors. With full-bodied richness and depth, a big, opulent texture, sweet tannins, and a big finish, it packs serious amounts of pleasure and is a stunning 2017.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Phase V, containing 17% Cabernet Franc, is very deep purple-black in color and delivers intense scents of warm black cherries, kirsch, fresh black currants and black raspberries with touches of lavender, fallen leaves, black tea and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, refreshing and elegantly played, it has a lovely crunchiness to the fruit with a chewy frame and herbal lift to the finish.
In 2011, the Davis family purchased the century-old estate winery and began their ambitious restoration project to create a distinguished winery. Mike Davis has a long and fond association with the Napa Valley. Growing up in San Mateo County just south of San Francisco, his family spent summer vacations at the Napa Valley Ranch Club. Davis Estates is the culmination of a life long dream. Here the vision is carved from this historic site as an estate winery focused on wines of the highest pedigree.
Davis Estates is a family owned and operated estate located in Calistoga, Napa Valley. We are intricately involved in the fabric of day-to-day operations and, together with our world-class team, are committed to building a sustainable property while crafting premiere Napa Valley wines to be enjoyed today and for generations to come.