2004 Joseph Phelps Insignia
Community Tasting Note
winopops3 Likes this wine:
96 Points
Saturday, September 21, 2013 - Early autumn gathering with friends: What a treat. Dark ruby. Nose of blackberry, macerated fruits, cedar. Amazing fruit quality is quite apparent on the palate where intense favors of blackberry and plum are balanced by secondary flavors of tobacco and pencil. The finish goes on and on with that amazing fruit coming back later. This seems to just be entering it's drinking window. One of those wines that remains etched in the mind.
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Comment posted by farinas:
9/23/2013 6:45:00 AM - Great tasting notes and looking forward to enjoying this '04 Insignia. Any particular reason as to why you guys chose to drink younger wines (with the exception of the Insignia)?
Comment posted by winopops3:
9/23/2013 7:04:00 AM - Farinas,
It just so happened that everyone brought fairly young wines. For my palate, the California Cabs and Syrah as a general rule drink pretty well with 3-15 years of age. (Though certainly exceptions) The Pontet-Canet was definitely consumed too young.