I bought 3 bottles of this wine directly from JP. The previous bottles were ok, but nothing to brag about. This last bottle was one of the best Insignia's I've ever had. I have had more consistent bottles with the 01 and preferred it to the 02. But in this instance, the 02 outperformed the previous 01's I've had. Beautiful dark fruit plum fruit with a beautiful bouquet. The tannins were so resolved and the secondary nuances were so pronounced but balanced. My favorite Insignia bottling yet.
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I love this wine. It's as simple as that. I could go into more notes like I have previously but what's the point. I think I've drank between 8-10 bottles of the 2020 now. It's so amazing. Dicostanzo is one the best wineries around. I want to scream it from the rooftops.
I figured the 20 durant would be a huge step above the 20 WV. However, it was only slightly better than the 20 WV which isn't all that good to be fair. Decent wine, but the 20 WV and Durant are definitely my least favorite wines from Goodfellow.
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7/5/2023 2:53:00 PM - Our local large wine shop just listed 2008-2015 of Backus. Looks like a full case of each. I only need the 15. You said your favorite is the 14?
3/21/2022 6:59:00 PM - yes. noticeably more tasty than prior vintages. The Phelps Sauv Blanc always seemed to be extremely overpriced for a fairly pedestrian wine. The 2020 was the first vintage that was noteworthy and something that we would buy. And then it sold out
2002 Joseph Phelps Insignia
2/10/2024 - gymnastpro Likes this wine: 96 Points
I bought 3 bottles of this wine directly from JP. The previous bottles were ok, but nothing to brag about. This last bottle was one of the best Insignia's I've ever had. I have had more consistent bottles with the 01 and preferred it to the 02. But in this instance, the 02 outperformed the previous 01's I've had. Beautiful dark fruit plum fruit with a beautiful bouquet. The tannins were so resolved and the secondary nuances were so pronounced but balanced. My favorite Insignia bottling yet.
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2020 Di Costanzo Cabernet Sauvignon DI CO
12/19/2023 - gymnastpro wrote: 93 Points
I love this wine. It's as simple as that. I could go into more notes like I have previously but what's the point. I think I've drank between 8-10 bottles of the 2020 now. It's so amazing. Dicostanzo is one the best wineries around. I want to scream it from the rooftops.
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2020 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Durant Vineyard
12/17/2023 - gymnastpro wrote: 88 Points
I figured the 20 durant would be a huge step above the 20 WV. However, it was only slightly better than the 20 WV which isn't all that good to be fair. Decent wine, but the 20 WV and Durant are definitely my least favorite wines from Goodfellow.
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