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94 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
The 2006 Insignia possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as copious amounts of cassis... impressive purity, sweet tannin, decent acidity and a monolithic personality. Everything needed for a graceful evolution is present, and the 2006 should keep for another two decades. (2013)
Wine Description
The Story
First produced from the 1974 vintage, Insignia is the first proprietary Bordeaux-style blend produced in California. Each vintage is comprised of the best grapes from Joseph Phelps Vineyards, first from both grower and estate fruit, and beginning with the 2004 vintage, from entirely estate-grown fruit sources. Insignia is a Cabernet Sauvignon based wine crafted from six of the Joseph Phelps estate vineyards: Spring Valley Home Ranch Vineyard i...
Wine Information
Varietal Proprietary Bordeaux Blend
Blend and Grape Sources
95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot from 100% estate-owned Napa Valley vineyards which break down as follows: * South Napa, 33% (Suscol Vineyard) * Stags Leap District, 29% (Barboza Vineyard 17% and Las Rocas Vineyard 12%) * Rutherford, 20% (Banca Dorada Vineyard) * St. Helena, 10% (Spring Valley Ranch Vineyards) * Oak Knoll District, 8% (Yountville Vineyard)
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