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Community Tasting Notes (121) Avg Score: 93.2 points

  • Double decanted for 2 hrs, deep ruby, black cherries on the nose & palate, med/firm tannins, long finish; delicious & just entering prime drinking, drink or preferably hold

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  • Decanted for 90 minutes+, and served alongside a 2013 Ovid Experiment R8.3 with Christmas dinner (prime rib). First impression was how deep and intense the nose was - deep, dark fruit with hints of herbal liquor, licorice and anise. Maybe the most deep and nuanced nose on a wine I've ever tasted, it felt like you could "fall in". And on the palate it (mostly) delivered on the nose: blackberries, black cherries, blue and purple fruit, with integrated tannins and a silky mouthfeel. For much of dinner I had it slightly ahead of the Ovid, despite my preference for that wine going into the night. As the night wore on the Insignia did seem to drop off some, and started to exhibit some bitter flavors and notes of green pepper. Nonetheless, a stupendous wine and a real treat. 94-96.

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  • Opened this wine next to a 2016 Amici Old Bull.

    This wine was good, but wasn’t as good as the wine next to it. I got mostly secondary flavors at 13 years - leather, bitter chocolate, and a hint of licorice. It was unique, I will give you that. I wanted to like this more than it was, as it was my first Insignia. I have a 2012 I will try soon to see how that compares.

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  • Great wine that needed about 2 hour decant to really shine. Tannins are smooth. Paired great with bone-in filet and mushroom risotto at our favorite steakhouse. Actually enjoyed it more with food than without. Plenty of fruit left.

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  • The nose Was leather and dark fruit with a savory herbal essence. Flavors followed with black cherry and blackberry. Tannins were reserved with a long finish of the dark fruit! Beautiful wine!!

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    Vintage Retrospective: The 2010 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2020), 5/1/2020, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    Vertical Tasting of Phelps Insignia (Apr 2016), 4/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By David Lawrason
    9/19/2014, (See more on WineAlign...)

    (Joseph Phelps Insignia, Napa Valley (1500ml) red) Login and sign up and see review text.

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013), (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012), (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Antonio Galloni
    New Releases from Napa Valley (Dec 2011), (See more on Vinous...)

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