1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Community Tasting Note

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97 Points

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Approximately 70 minute decant

Rich, full-bodied, jammy and a lot younger tasting than the year on the label would suggest. But enough about my ex wife! Ha!

Nose: a hint of cedar, mixed with an ever-so-slight note of eucalyptus. Some mushroom-like funkiness and a candied fruit, reminiscent of a well-balanced, aged fine or grand champagne cognac.

Palate: This wine is phenomenal. Cedar, fruit juice, the slightest hint of warm citrus, and definitely notes of tobacco. Am I tasting faint echoes of bubble gum?

Finish: Smooth as silk after it envelopes the palate on the initial entry. Brief, yet memorable, like my first marriage.

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