Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 22BDX The Meletti Sambuca's rich texture

The Meletti Sambuca's rich texture leaves a bold impression of liquorice and aniseed on the finish

Black cherry

subtle hints of cardamom

now well into its evolution

both planted in 1986

Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 22BDX The Meletti Sambuca's rich textureJoe Phelps was a Colorado construction magnate who came to Napa in the early 1970s to build a winery for someone else and ended up building one for himself. The estate went on to make Insignia, the wine that proved Napa could do a Bordeaux style blend on its own terms, and this Napa Valley Cabernet is the house translated into everyday language. It's mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a supporting cast of the usual Bordeaux varieties, sourced across the