Joseph Phelps

$275.00750ml

275

Match signature Napa blends with meaty classics.

Try a crown roast of lamb with oregano and rosemary,

venison chops in a blackberry compote

or cheese-stuffed, balsamic-grilled portobellos.

Eyes:

Dark Purple

Nose:

Intense, developing, black fruits, coffee, wild flowers

Mouth:

Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, average-heavy tannin, intense, long finish, plum, blackberry, chocolate

A construction magnate, Joseph Phelps purchased a 600 acre Napa Valley cattle farm in 1973 and began planting grapes and building a winery. By 1974, with the help of a custom crush facility, he bottled the first vintage of Insignia, California's first Bordeaux-style (now called Meritage) blend. Four decades and 4 perfect 100 point Wine Advocate scores later, Insignia is an icon.