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Joseph Phelps
Napa Valley Yhdysvallat
  • 100
    Pistettä
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  • 9 tasters of 9 recommend this wine
154 100
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Insignia 2018

Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, Yhdysvallat

  • Maakohtainen sijoitus ?

    45

  • Tuottajan sijoitus ?

    2

  • Dekantointi Aika

    4h

  • Viini on parhaimmillaan

    from 2025

  • Ruokasuositus

Ruokasuositus

Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese

TOP vuosikerrat From 1974 to 2023

2019 ›  100 Tb
2021 ›  100 Tb
2016 ›  100 Tb
2018 ›  100 Tb
2015 ›  100 Tb
2002 ›  99 Tb
2013 ›  99 Tb
2012 ›  99 Tb
2017 ›  98 Tb
1991 ›  97 Tb
Average 96.25 Tb
Paras 2019 ›
Huonoin 1992 ›
Vanhin 1974 ›
Nuorin 2023 ›
Useimmiten 1985 ›
Viimeisin 2006 ›
Tuntematon viinintyyppi, Insignia 2018
Insignia 2018, Joseph Phelps,
Napa Valley, Yhdysvallat,
Tuntematon viinintyyppi

  • Users

    98p

  • Pros

    97p

  • Fine

    96p

  • Users

    98p

  • Pros

    97p

  • Fine

    96p

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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...

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A beautifully composed, luxurious, and finely layered Insignia — classical in structure, modern in polish, and unmistakably Napa in its purity and depth.

The 2018 Insignia opens with a rich, alluring bouquet: blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, and dark plum, intertwined with elegant notes of violet, dried rose, cedarwood, and graphite. As the wine gains air, subtler aromatic tones emerge — mocha, espresso bean, warm baking spice, and sweet tobacco — adding impressive dimension and aromatic refinement.

On the palate, the wine is silky, generous, and impeccably balanced, delivering a seamless wave of dark-fruited intensity. Layers of cassis, black cherry, mulberry, and blueberry compote flow gracefully across the mid-palate, supported by undertones of licorice, cocoa nib, clove, and toasted oak.

The tannins are fine, supple, and beautifully polished, providing structure without any sense of heaviness.

A vibrant spine of fresh acidity gives the wine lift and clarity, balancing its natural richness and highlighting its purity of fruit. As the wine evolves, subtle savory and mineral notes — crushed stone, bay leaf, pencil shavings, and warm earth — add depth and complexity.

The finish is long, refined, and harmonious, echoing with dark fruit, spice, and a touch of graphite minerality.


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  • 96p

Joseph Phelps Insignia 2018 / Blackberry and black chocolate with mint, conifer and clove. Sweet tobacco, violets and flowers, too. Some graphite. Cool and complex. Full-bodied with ultra fine, dusty tannins and a wonderful, extremely long finish. Savory and refined. A classic-styled 2018. This needs time, but is so approachable and gorgeous. One of the best Insignias ever. Alive and changing all the time. 40% Stags Leap AVA. 87% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot, 3% malbec and 2% cabernet franc. Leave this for five or six years, but so wonderful now.

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  • 99p

Very much in the style of the vintage with its pure, concentrated, yet also elegant and focused style, the 2018 Insignia offers up a vivid purple hue to go with lots of red and blue fruits, menthol, tobacco, graphite, and distinct minerality. With an almost Bordeaux-like style, medium to full-bodied richness, present tannins, and a great finish, it's a beautiful, classic Cabernet Sauvignon blend from this team that's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades or more. 
Range: 95-97

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  • 97p
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