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1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • USA
  • California
  • Napa Valley

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  • no oak Likes this wine: 92 points

    December 31, 2021 - When first opened, the wine had aromas and flavors of olives, smoke, and meat. Indeed, if tasted blind, I would have mistaken it for a Rhone! After being opened for an hour, the wine put on weight and developed much more of a cabernet characteristic. In my opinion, the wine has not peaked yet. It is still dark in color with little legs, and still has a good amount of tannin, acid, and fruit. Secondary characteristics were not prominent. At this stage, I'm not convinced that the wine will ever merit its perfect 100-point Parker score.

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