By Davis Estates
2018 Phase V Cabernet Sauvignon

Background
We are incredibly grateful to call this prized Calistoga landscape our own. Over the past several years, we have revived its dramatic vineyards, restored the 1916 barn to its former glory, engineered a cutting-edge winemaking facility, and assembled a team of world-class vineyardists and winemakers to craft fine wines worthy of its majesty. Balancing the artistry of traditional winemaking with the precision of advanced technology is not a simple way to make wine, but it is the best way. We are delighted to share the result of our efforts with you as we launch the fifth and final phase of our lifelong dream.

Tasting Notes
Provide an artist with multiple colors, and they can do beautiful things! The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon shows the pleasure of blending. The bouquet reveals a quiet power with blackberries, blueberries, and chocolate anchored by a beautiful rich earthiness. The palate is bold and balanced, lacing fruit with hints of black licorice, crushed gravel, and baking cocoa. The tannins have density and energy in thoughtful combination, revealing elements of the full range of fruit styles grown across our phenomenal collection of vineyards.

Wine Details
Appellation: Napa Valley
Vineyards: Davis Estates, Azalea, Gemstone
Harvest Dates: September 19, 24, 26, 28
Yields Per Acre: 1.5 to 2 tons
Aging: 22 months in 500L French oak puncheons, 80% new
Cooperage: Taransaud, Sylvain, Ermitage, Artisan, Demptos
Alcohol: 14.60%
Price: $250
[Information provided by Davis Estates]

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Phase V
Producer: Davis Estates
Place of Origin: United States, [...] Napa
Color: Red
Rating: 94+
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2031
From: Napa Valley’s Thrilling 2018s and 2019s, Parts 1 and 2 (Jan 2021)
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Phase V is one of the best wines I have tasted from proprietor Mike Davis. It has all the intensity and power readers have become accustomed to, but less of the bombastic opulence of years past, and that's a good thing as there is still plenty of richness here. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, new leather, licorice and spice are all wrapped together, with silky tannins that convey a real sense of polish. The Phase V is a big [...] Cabernet, but it all works nicely.
By: Antonio Galloni on December 2020

2018 Davis Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Phase V
Producer: Davis Estates
Location: USA, California, North Coast, Napa Valley
Color: Red
Rating: 94
Tasting Date: 1/27/2021
Maturity: 2024 - 2045
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: Napa Valley’s 2018s
A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petite Sirah, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Phase V offers a big, sexy nose of blackberries, blueberries, damp earth, chocolate, espresso, and tobacco. Full-bodied on the palate, it has an almost Graves-like earthiness, a rich, fleshy mouthfeel, plenty of tannins, and a good finish. Give bottles 3-4 years of bottle age and it should evolve for 15-20 years.

DAVIS ESTATES CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY PHASE V 2018
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Country: United States
Region: California
Vintage: 2018
Score: 93
A rich, juicy red for the vintage with lots of blackcurrant, chocolate and cool oak character. Full and chewy. Flavorful finish. Rather savory. Drink after 2022.

Davis Estates, Phase V, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2018
Tasted by: Matthew Luczy (at Los Angeles, 13 Oct 2020)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2025
Points: 92
Producer: Davis Estates
Brand: Phase V
Vintage: 2018
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: USA
Region: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.60%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 8% Cabernet Franc, 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Sirah
Aromas of candied raspberries, mochaccino and roasted pine needles. As with the Davis Cabernet, the palate is massively extracted and polished, to the point of two-dimensionality. Drinkers of this slick, luxe style of Cabernet won't be disappointed, but best to drink young to take advantage of its stylistically-led profile.