Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 2019

Red
Oakville, United States
9.3
WineSaint

Rich waves of blackberry and cocoa wrap around a core of graphite minerality. The texture shows Oakville's signature plushness, though the oak feels a touch prominent at this stage. Concentrated and layered, with the structure to develop beautifully over the next decade.

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Joseph Phelps

Joseph Phelps built one of Napa's most recognizable estates from the ground up in the 1970s, and Insignia remains a benchmark Bordeaux-style blend five decades on.