Napa Valley · Cabernet Franc

2018 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA

Name: 2018 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA
Brand: Joseph Phelps
SKU: 133375
Price: 299.99 USD
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Product Details

VarietalCabernet Franc

RegionNapa Valley

ProducerJoseph Phelps

Vintage2018

Size750ML

ABV14.5%

WinemakerAshley Hepworth

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Professional Ratings

100

Robert Parker

99

Robert Parker

“Blackberry and black chocolate with mint, conifer and clove. Sweet tobacco, violets and flowers, too. Some graphite. Cool and complex. Full-bodied with ultra fine, dusty tannins and a wonderful, extremely long finish. Savory and refined. A classic-styled 2018. This needs time, but is so approachable and gorgeous. One of the best Insignias ever. Alive and changing all the time. 40% Stags Leap AVA. 87% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot, 3% malbec and 2% cabernet franc. Leave this for five or six years, but so wonderful now.”

97

Wine Advocate

“The 2018 Insignia is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. The vineyard sources this year include: 30% Las Rocas (Stags Leap District),18% Yountville (Oak Knoll District), 13% Banca Dorada (Rutherford), 18% Suscol (South Napa Valley), 14% Home Ranch (St. Helena), 12% Las Rocas (Stags Leap District), 7% Barboza (Stags Leap District). It was aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes storming out of the glass with powerful notes of blackcurrant cordial, stewed black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of cedar chest, graphite, menthol and wet slate with a fragrant waft of clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate already demonstrates remarkable balance at this youthful stage, featuring a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the tightly wound, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and spicy.” 97+ Points”

About This Wine

2018 JOSEPH PHELPS "INSIGNIA" Founded in the early 1970s by Joseph Phelps, a pioneer in the California wine industry, Joseph Phelps Winery dedicated itself to producing wines of character, quality, and significance, a signature of their wines. Their flagship wine, Insignia, is a Bordeaux-style blend created to represent the best of their Estate, the 2007 vintage earning the distinction as "one of the world's finest Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blends," by Robert Parker, raking in four perfect 100 point scores along the way, and the honor of "Wine of the Year" by Wine Spectator magazine with their 2002 vintage. Representing the strength of the 2018 vintage, this year's blend centers around 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, heightened with Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc, sourced from premier sites in Stags Leap, Yountville, Rutherford, and Saint Helena. Insignia has modeled consistency, supreme quality, and balance for more than forty years; the 2018 vintage represents one of their most extraordinary efforts, earning 99 points, and ranking #42 on James Suckling's top 100 list. Winery Notes: "The 2018 Insignia opens with beautifully perfumed floral, dark fruit, anise and cigar box aromatics. A wine of depth, elegance and finesse, the palate is fresh and focused with creamy texture and layers of blackberry, mocha and black cherry. The seamless tannin structure and balance culminate in an uplifting, lengthy finish."