1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Community Tasting Note

Seth Rosenberg Does not like this wine:

82 Points

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - No. We had a lot of wines that night, and a fair number of Cabernet based wines, and this wine paled in comparison. It's probably pretty good for the style of big modern CA wines, but that style is inherently problematic. There are some nice flavors in there - dark fruit, cassis, some spice, but it is heavily oaked so you end up with lots of sweet dripping vanilla and mocha. The palate is too ripe to be balanced and this is tiring to drink compared to the many lithe wines of the night. Nose - 4-4.5/6, Palate - 3.5/6, Finish - 3.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 0.5/2 = 11.5-12/20.

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Comment posted by wildmang666:

4/1/2016 8:26:00 AM - One of the best cabs I have ever had. Either you had a bad bottle or maybe you do not know much about wine.
Comment posted by Seth Rosenberg:

4/2/2016 5:09:00 PM - Probably the latter. I mean, how could I give such a low score to a RP 100, right? I'm hanging my head in shame right now. :'(
Comment posted by wildmang666:

4/2/2016 5:36:00 PM - It is all good Seth. Sometimes we get bad wine.
Comment posted by Seth Rosenberg:

4/9/2016 9:50:00 PM - I think you missed my sarcasm. Oh well. I guess subtlety is lost on fans of wines such as these.