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• Labrador Likes this wine: 95 points

  March 22, 2024 - This was a beautiful wine that was at the peak of its powers.
  It was perfectly balanced and still quite fresh and elegant with a lovely nose of dark/red fruit with hints of spice. It was sublime in the mouth with just the right hint of sweetness. The finish was long and very enjoyable. It definitely had that "aaahhh" factor.
  
  NOTE: We did not decant, and it showed a surprising amount of sediment That did not negatively impact the wine in any way, but you might consider decanting.

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• wineton.mee wrote: 94 points

  December 8, 2023 - 96 Insignia is showing very well today. Raj Parr thought it’s full of glyphosate junk lol, fair enough but I for sure don’t taste it in the wine. Feels no more than 15 years, the fruit is clean and polished, ripe cherries and plums, some chocolate shavings, cigar box and light bell peppers, not at all an oaky mess. A lot of enjoyment to be found here today or 10 years down the road.

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• Pitkin_CT Likes this wine: 97 points

  October 7, 2023 - Drinking beautifully. Needed about an hour to open up

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• Chekib m. Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 8, 2023 - Medium ruby.
  Intense and expressive nose, with marked cedary and menthol. cassis and blue berries, cigar flavours less prominent.
  Medium body, soft and velvety with some slight tannins still present but not intrusive. Very balanced and good intensity throughout.
  all flavours coming together; More red berries with slight blue berries flavours. Menthol, cedar and tobacco. Some licorice at the end.
  Very long. Excellent.

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• tinycellar wrote: 95 points

  July 2, 2023 - Gorgeous in every sense of the word. So many special qualities. At peak or slightly beyond. Still has a light bite.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Joseph Phelps
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Insignia
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Codes 000000061681, 010465709400, 010465709509, 010465709608

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• Pending Delivery 14 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,681 (59%)
• Consumed 1,149 (40%)

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