2009 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Community Tasting Note

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91 Points

Sunday, July 5, 2015 - A brooding and intense blend that met my basic expectations for a good Napa cab - but, for the price and reputation, it should have done far more. Nose of cedar and blackberry, thick in body, inky red in color. Tastes of blueberry, leather, and tar, with mouth-coating and dry tannins that subsided, a bit, in the second hour. 14.5% alcohol. For my money, there are plenty of better $100-200 CA cabs out there. Give it a few years, and it might live up to its reputation - but it was disappointing now.

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