1999 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Community Tasting Note

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Thursday, June 8, 2006 - Cab Lovers of NYC Insignia Vertical (Zoe): Where the '97 was all about "drink me" fruit, the '99 was all about backbone. Tightly wound with a dense core of currant, black cherry, anise and cedar. Nicely structured, with firm acidity and chalky tannins. It was not unpleasant to drink now (an understatement), but the grip really masks the complexity of the fruit and shortens the finish. A young blockbuster built to age, I thought this was kind of a throw-back to the finesse of the '91.

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