Wine Article
2010 Joseph Phelps Insignia
Last edited on 8/15/2013 by BalsamWino
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Blend: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot and 2% Malbec from 100% estate-grown vineyards which break down as follows:
Stags leap District, 40% (24% Las Rocas Vineyard, 16% Barboza Vineyard)
Oak Knoll District, 21% (Yountville Vineyard)
St. Helena, 20% (Spring Valley Ranch Vineyard)
Rutherford, 16% (Banca Dorada Vineyard)
Napa Valley, 3% (Suscol Vineyard, South Napa)
Grapes were picked at an average 24.5 degrees Brix and fermented in stainless steel tanks after a cold soak of 5 days. The wine was aged 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels. The 2010 Insignia has an incredible inky hue with perfumed layers of plum, mocha, graphite and hints of spice box. The texture is ultra-concentrated and smooth with cocoa, black berry, clove, black cherry, savory herbs, black pepper and notes of lavender in the lingering, lush finish.
Winemaker's Notes: The 2010 Insignia has an incredibly inky hue with layers of perfumed plum, dark berries, bergamot, mocha and graphite aromas followed by hints of spice box. The texture on the palate is ultra-concentrated and silky with blackberry flavors and a touch of black pepper, cocoa and curry spices leading to the lush, lingering and focused finish.
Stags leap District, 40% (24% Las Rocas Vineyard, 16% Barboza Vineyard)
Oak Knoll District, 21% (Yountville Vineyard)
St. Helena, 20% (Spring Valley Ranch Vineyard)
Rutherford, 16% (Banca Dorada Vineyard)
Napa Valley, 3% (Suscol Vineyard, South Napa)
Grapes were picked at an average 24.5 degrees Brix and fermented in stainless steel tanks after a cold soak of 5 days. The wine was aged 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels. The 2010 Insignia has an incredible inky hue with perfumed layers of plum, mocha, graphite and hints of spice box. The texture is ultra-concentrated and smooth with cocoa, black berry, clove, black cherry, savory herbs, black pepper and notes of lavender in the lingering, lush finish.
Winemaker's Notes: The 2010 Insignia has an incredibly inky hue with layers of perfumed plum, dark berries, bergamot, mocha and graphite aromas followed by hints of spice box. The texture on the palate is ultra-concentrated and silky with blackberry flavors and a touch of black pepper, cocoa and curry spices leading to the lush, lingering and focused finish.