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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Feb 13, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 2003
  • 750ml
  • USA
  • California
  • North Coast
  • Napa County
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Red
  • DD3738
  • DD3738
Lot 1061

2003 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville - 750ml - 1 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$280 - CAD$400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2003 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $280 - $400 with a reserve of $200. The bottles in this lot come from collection 10921.

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From the cellar of an experienced industry professional who has collected for many years. A shift in preferences, allied with the need find more available storage space has gifted us this opportunity to feature these incredible wines at IronGateAuctions.
The score for 2003 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville is 98+ from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard, from the red soils of the Oakville Corridor and eastern hillsides overlooking Screaming Eagle and Rudd Estate, is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Blackberry, blueberry, crushed rock and white flower aromas soar from the glass of this stunningly rich, full-bodied wine. One of the most concentrated and potentially long-lived wines of the vintage, it is unquestionably a candidate for wine of the vintage. It is richer and more backward than the Insignia, but stunningly multidimensional, built like a skyscraper, and staggeringly profound. Wow! What an amazing wine. Forget it for another 4-5 years and drink it over the following quarter century.