1998 Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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WA 92 WS 92 CG 91
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2013

The 1998 displays a dark garnet color as well as notes of leafy tobacco, underbrush, black cherries and black currants. An elegant, mid-weight Insignia with sweet fruit, ripe tannin and interesting cedar, licorice and...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, January 2009

Mature, rich and concentrated, this is pleasantly earthy, with mineral-laced currant, dried berry, anise and sage flavors that are complex, balanced and supported by firm, dry tannins. Tasted from magnum.--1998 California...
CG 91

Connoisseur's Guide, August 2001

...It has been argued that this version of Insignia is not up to past efforts and we have little dispute with that idea on the surface. But one taste of this lovely supple rich bottling makes the strong point that Phelps...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country USA
Region California
Sub-region North Coast
Appellation Napa
Vintage 1998
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

First produced from the iconic 1974 vintage, Phelps Insignia is the first proprietary Bordeaux-style blend produced in California. Primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, each vintage is comprised of the best grapes from Joseph Phelps Vineyards, initially from both grower and estate fruit, and beginning with the 2004 vintage, from entirely estate-grown fruit sources. Grapes from six of the Joseph Phelps estate vineyards go into Insignia: Spring Valley Home Ranch Vineyard in St. Helena, Banca Dorada Vineyard on the Rutherford Bench, Las Rocas and Barboza Vineyards in the Stags Leap District, Yountville Vineyard in the Oak Knoll District and Suscol Vineyard in South Napa Valley.