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2007 Insignia Awarded Perfect Score
In the August 31, 2018 issue of Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia is awarded 100 points by Lisa Perrotti-Brown in the 2007 Napa Valley Retrospective Report.
2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia – 100 Points
"Deep garnet colored with a lingering hint of purple, the 2007 Insignia reveals the most seductive crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and licorice notions with touches of violets, e...
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
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot from 100% estate-owned Napa Valley vineyards which break down as follows: * South Napa, 39% (Suscol Vineyard.) * Stags Leap District, 30% (15% Barboza Vineyard.and 15% Las Rocas Vineyard.) * Oak Knoll District, 16% (Yountville Vineyard.) * Rutherford, 11% (Banca Dorada Vineyard.) * St. Helena, 4% (Spring Valley Ranch Vineyards)
Winemaking Data
Grapes were harvested between September 4...
