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Community Tasting Notes 261
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Htsnider417 Likes this wine: 94 points
December 25, 2023 - Color is still very intact with little rim variation. The nose had dried dark fruit, dried flowers, leather and dusty earth. On the palate the tannins have completely integrated leaving a touch of sweet fruit and similar notes as the nose. Tasting more like aged Bordeaux than Napa cab at this point. I do not think it will improve at this point. Goes to show what a quality producer can do in an off vintage. Thanks Eric!
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up4wine wrote: 94 points
May 18, 2023 - An extremely well integrated package with oak and vanilla in proper perspective.
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cristalmania0813 wrote: 84 points
March 8, 2023 - 부드러운 연유....
보르도와는 조금 다른 잘익은 레드 와인
부담스럽진 않았지만 그래도 전체적인 뉘앙스가 연우로 밖에 안느껴진 내 미각과 후각의 잘멋 -
Bolzano2022 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 23, 2022 - Fresh, complex, medium plus body, beautiful nose of black fruits, leather, tobacco, chocolate. Not much sweetness.
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N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points
June 13, 2022 - Nearly 4 years since my last bottle. This needed about 45 min in the glass to open up and held up great throughout the night. At this point, it’s hard to tell it’s new world. This is in its prime and should drink well for a decade.
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By Richard Jennings
1/21/2004 (link) 95 points(Joseph Phelps Insignia) Good blackberry, vanilla nose; seamless blackberry, vanilla, cassis palate on top of sweet tannins
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By Richard Jennings
8/29/2003 (link) 93 points(Joseph Phelps Insignia) Concentrated, cassis, blackberry palate with sweet tannins, surprisingly drinkable now; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
8/1/2003 (link) 94 points(Joseph Phelps Insignia) Beautiful blueberry nose; big, concentrated, structured berry, blackberry palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- Type Red
- Producer Joseph Phelps
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Insignia
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 010465709400, 010465709608
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 13 (0%)
- In Cellars 3,696 (52%)
- Consumed 3,352 (47%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Bison, Cheese: Aged Gouda, Cheese: Aged Jack, Cheese: Camembert, Cheese: Cantal, Cheese: Carmody, had it with Prime Rib, Meat: Beef, Meat: Duck, Meat: LambWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationInsignia
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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