1982 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L)

Bid on this magnum of 1982 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L), a rare, mature large-format bottle from the pioneering St. Helena estate founded in 1973 by Joseph Phelps, the visionary behind Insignia, one of California’s first proprietary Bordeaux-style blends. From the early golden era of Napa Valley Cabernet, and more than four decades on, this classically styled, moderate-alcohol Cabernet has evolved slowly and gracefully in magnum. Expect a fully mature wine with dried black currant, cherry and plum layered with cedar, cigar box, tobacco leaf, leather, dried herbs and earthy forest floor, with silky, fully resolved tannins and a long, savory finish. A collector’s piece of Napa Valley history, ideal for a milestone celebration or a 1982 birth-year dinner.