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Joseph Phelps Insignia(2000)
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$124.99 USD
"77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec "
SnoothRank: 4
US $119.99
SnoothRank: 4
US $119.00
SnoothRank: 4
US $99.99
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 108, May/June 2003
- 92(+?)
September 2007
- ($135; bottled the week prior to my visit; cabernet sauvignon with 18% merlot, 3% petit verdot, 1% cabernet franc and 1% malbec) Good bright medium ruby. Highly aromatic nose of cassis, crushed blackberry, violet, cola, cedar, mint chocolate and shoe polish, with enticing spicy high tones. Sweet and lush but penetrating, with lovely vinosity giving shape to the black fruit and mineral flavors. Surprisingly expressive in the middle palate but finishes with youthfully tough, molar-coating tannins that will require at least four or five years of bottle aging.
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- HondaJohn
- Palo Alto, CA
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March 2008
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Very nice wine ... elegant but I guess expecting it to be spectacular
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- Wine.com
June 2007
- With complex aromas of black cherry, plum, chocolate, currant and toasty oak, the wine displays layers of flavor and richness that disguise its power and longevity. Beautifully crafted and balanced, Insignia reflects a new level of quality from both the vineyards and the growing regions. The 2000 Insignia is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. It reveals a smoky, rich cassis characteristic, medium to full body, and an open-knit, lush, generous style without the austere tannin and backwardness of the 1999. This expansive, fleshy, and seductive offering read more...should drink well for 15-16 years. - Wine Advocate
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- amcwilliams3
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October 2007
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Plum & Blueberry on nose and flavor profile. Very enjoyable. Will continue to improve for another 5 years. Well made wine with perfectly integrated tannins. Would decant for 1 hour if you have the time. Enjoyable!
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- Big Reds
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February 2008
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Phelps Insignia has a come of age. The 2000 is a very refined california wine.
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- Wine.com
June 2007
- With complex aromas of black cherry, plum, chocolate, currant and toasty oak, the wine displays layers of flavor and richness that disguise its power and longevity. Beautifully crafted and balanced, Insignia reflects a new level of quality from both the vineyards and the growing regions.
0 of 0 voters found this review helpful.
- Wine Skinny
- April 2004
May 2008
- A super splurge! But a beautiful wine, with deep, rich, concentrated blackberry and black cherry fruit layered with creamy chocolate, warm spices, tobacco and a light mineral note. Lush from start to lingering finish. Should age beautifully. Tempting now and over the next ten years.
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- Sdenman
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December 2007
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No written review
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- Cobijonz
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December 2007
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No written review
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- shulmeister
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December 2007
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No written review
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- rva1115
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December 2007
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No written review
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- jammerkid
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February 2008
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No written review
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- Wine Spectator
- 92/100
June 2007
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- Barberolo
- Dallas, TX
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June 2008
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No written review
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- cvigeland
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January 2008
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No written review
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- winehaze
- Dallas, TX
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October 2007
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No written review
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- Elie
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November 2007
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No written review
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- memerhee
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January 2008
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No written review
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- James Laube
- Wine Spectator
- 92/100
September 2007
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- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 150
- 91/100
September 2007
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- Wine Spectator
- 93/100
June 2007
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- The Wine Advocate
- 91/100
June 2007
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- Wine Advocate # 150
- Dec-03
- 91/100
April 2008
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- Wine Advocate # 142
- Aug-02
- (90-92)
April 2008
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- absolut
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January 2008
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No written review
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- Vondrian
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January 2008
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No written review
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- theralphs4
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January 2008
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No written review
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- International Wine Cellar
- May-03
- 92(+?)
May 2007
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- Iberian boy
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January 2008
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No written review
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