1983 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  9/21/2019 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 93 Points

  83 Insignia from magnum.
  
  The nose reveals; floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits; strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, cedar, old leather & tobacco, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with dry & withering dark, red florals.
  
  The body is medium full with a fair amount of tannins in a wine with this age. The structure, tension, length and balance are still quite sound with harmony. Floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits, strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, dark spice with some heat, cedar, old leather & tobacco, cedar, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with some funkiness. withering dark, red florals. The acidity is nice. The long finish still show ripeness, good balance but, has leaned and shows nice persistence.

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  3/20/2013 - Nuromri Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Transparent ruby. Bit of Madeira on an otherwise rich and complex nose. Focused with gorgeous acidity, fruit and length. Another marvelous mature insignia!

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  2/6/2012 - DavidDay wrote: 89 Points

  This wine was relly impressive for its age, still good color,, and fruit on the nose and palate, still some tanins left. Pretty much how feel about this wine depends on how you react to eucalyptus arom and flavor in wine, because it is a definite component.

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  2/26/2011 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 89 Points

  A Bunch of Wines on a Saturday Afternoon: Some liked this more than I. Perhaps in another setting, but I did really like this wine. Ruby/brown/purple in color. The nose has dried currants and some floral notes. Maybe a dried flower quality. On the palate, kirsch with some heat. Showing some age but certainly drinking well Nice texture. Blind, I thought it was late 90's. Impressive for its age.

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  1/28/2011 - ksmith wrote: 92 Points

  Dark ruby, some water at the edge. Drinking well, still some tannin left, berries and an impression of sweetness, without tasting sugary.

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