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2009 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia
- Napa Valley, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 240 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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The blend might vary depending on the vintage.
Critic tasting note: "This wine continues a long-standing tradition, showing a mastery of the art of blending. It's made using grapes that are sourced from at least six vineyards scattered from Yountville to St. Helena. Right out of the bottle, it's a soft, smoothly tannic wine that's rich in blackberry jam, black currant, blueberry, raspberry, dark chocolate and spice flavors. The wine, which contains small amounts of Petit Verdot and Malbec, is so powerful, it easily carries the 100% new French oak. Just gorgeous now, and it should develop bottle complexity for at least the next 10 years." - 96/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Napa Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 240 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Joseph Phelps is one of Napa Valley's most prominent wine producers. As is the case with many of Napa's most famous producers, the key grape variety here is Cabernet Sauvignon.
The iconic redwood winery is located just outside ...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2013-2035
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot & 4% Malbec
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Stone Bridge Cellars, Inc.
- Harvest date
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15 September - 11 October
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Napa Valley vineyards that break down as followes: Stags Leap District (26% Barboza Vineyard and 24% Las Rocas Vineyard), St. Helena (27% Spring Valley Ranch Vineyard), Napa Valley (11% Suscol Vineyard) and Oak Knoll District (6% Yountville Vineyard).
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- Vintage Notes
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The 2009 growing season was marked by normal spring rainfall that ended in early May to help recharge the soil moisture profile just in time for a heat spike in mid-May. June and July were cooler months, August recorded normal weather patterns and September was warmer than normal. Evening temperatures during the warm patterns remained cool enough to allow for better vine recovery from each day’s heat. Veraison began during the first two weeks of August. The color and concentration combined with flavor development, were good indicators that full maturity had been achieved. Grapes selected for the Insignia blend were picked prior to the October rains experienced in Napa Valley.
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- Harvest Notes
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September 15 - October 11, 2009
- Winemaking
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Grapes were picked in the cool dawn hours, sorted and moved to stainless steel tanks for a cold soak of three to five days. Following fermentation, we extended macerations of up to forty days adding to the rich, vibrant hue, a fuller mouth feel and more concentrated, intense flavors in the young wines prior to their 24 months of new French oak aging using coopers Taransaud, Dargaud Jaegle, Nadalie, Demptos, Marcel Cadet and Sylvain. 2009 Insignia was bottled in January 2012.
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- Ageing
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24 months of new French oak aging using coopers Taransaud, Dargaud Jaegle, Nadalie, Demptos, Marcel Cadet and Sylvain. 2009 Insignia was bottled in January 2012.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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The 2009 Insignia has a beautiful deep garnet hue with incredible depth and concentration. Aromas of freshly crushed blueberries and blackberries intertwined with baking spices, cigar box and attractive floral notes are followed by seamless tannins, texture and finish. This wine is focused and fresh, with a youthful showiness.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Dim sum, meat Starter Course
- Chinese
- Pork belly Main Course
- With girolles, plums and caramelised pistachio pesto
- Argentinian
- Tablas de Monterrey Main Course
- Beef ribs with lemon and beer
- Contains: short rib
- Mexican
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
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User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2009 vintage for California was good with some particular highlights.
The growing season began with a wet spring for most regions, although Sonoma remained dry, and heavy May rains helped to rejuvenate the drought-stricken soils. Regions like Central Coast saw nasty ...
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