Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

What an experience. Tasted after 24 years of being made and enjoy every bit of it. Texture still soft and present, aromatics still touch of fruit with tertiary aromatics.

Good time to open! Graphite and plum

Rich and youthful, but contrastingly mature notes offer multiples of complexity. Aromas of black cherry, currants, fall leaves, and sweet tobacco. The palate shows the same with notes of mint, medium grain and silky smooth tannins. The finish sails on clean and pure with good acidity and energy.

Magnum 1991 Joseph Phelps Insignia. Awesome. No decanting. Straight from the bottle.

Really smooth and pure. Awesome find

Magnum 1991 Joseph Phelps Insignia CS. Dinner at T w neighbors. Drank alongside the '90 Latour out of magnum. We didn't decant this as long as the Latour and out of the gate, this wine was a little tight. However, by the end of dinner, this was the clear winner. Just held up and got better as the night progressed.

This could easily go another ten years. What an amazing wine. Leather and currant. Still tannic. Full bodied, long finish.

A spectacular 24 year old treasure I hauled up from the cellar to share with my buddy Josh. Fresh, vibrant and fruitful with eucalyptus scented nose characteristic of Insignia. Fab!

RIP Joseph Phelps

This was a vertical of 38 vintages to celebrate Joseph Phelps Insignia 40th anniversary!