Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon showcases classic Cabernet aromas of blackberry and blueberry with hints of baking spices and tobacco followed by layers of dark berries, graphite and cocoa powder on the palate. This wine is full-bodied and dense with beautifully integrated oak and sweet tannins throughout the lingering finish. Enjoy with fine steaks, duck, lamb, and other red meat dishes. Joseph Phelps bought the 600-acre Connolly cattle ranch in Spring Valley in 1973, and began planting vineyards. The winery was completed in 1974 and that same year the first Syrah was made, the first grapes were crushed at the new facility and the first Insignia was produced. It was a period of unparalleled activity, creativity, ingenuity, entrepreneurship and risk-taking and it put Joe Phelps on the map of top Napa Valley wine producers. (from the vintner)