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1995 Joseph Phelps Insignia
4/17/2024 - Buyer and cellar wrote: 96 Points
Was one of the wines of the night at an all mag dinner that included some heavy hitting mags (ie Redigaffi, Ovid Hexameter, Valbuena #5, some high scoring aussie, and others. Some thought it was the WOTN but all agreed it was absolutely in a prime drinking window right now. Lots of mature, rich balanced black fruit, leather, tobacco, chocolate, and earth notes are perfectly rounding out the glass.
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2005 Sine Qua Non The Petition
11/25/2016 - Buyer and cellar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Popped this for friends at our post-Thanksgiving day after orgy of leftovers and it was just an awesome drinking experience. It had a deep and magnificent dandelion yellow hue and once we tasted it, the wine was beautifully balanced full of tropical and mineral nuances. Wish i had more bottles of this cuz it still has years left in the tank.
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2004 Harlan Estate
2/25/2012 - Buyer and cellar wrote: 96 Points
Outstanding with a few caveats. I think this wine is actually better than the high score I gave it but admittedly, i was in a pop, pour and drink like a mo fo mood last night, so I didn't really give this bottle a fighting chance to show its full glory. Sill, it came out swinging. Beautiful dense maroon/ purple color. I call it a regal, opaque-like hue. A nose of rich black fruit, exotic asian spices, even a little blood. In the mouth, this wine delivers lush, ripe flavors of black cherries and blackberries, roasted espresso, vanilla, and a bit of mocha too, along with a light hint of sage or brush. It is still very tannic and even a tad hot on the finish. I was celebrating good news from the doctor, so I wish i had decanted this wine for several hours as it was markedly more integrated, open and pleasurable in the final sips....
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