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2002 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley
Vineyard: Joseph Phelps Vineyards
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Style: Red Wine
Region: United States > California > Napa Valley
Other Vintages: 2005 2004 2003 1999 1997
Drink By: 2004
Expert Reviews
  • Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
    78% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14% Merlot; 7% Petit Verdot; 1% Malbec. Once again showing the extraordinary combination of polish, fruity depth and wonderfully rich oak that is particular to the very best of the Insignia lineup, this concentrated, intensely aromatic wine comes up long on character and style. Its evident ripeness is manifest in a touch of last-minute heat, but its fleshy feel, superb balance and neatly fit tannin bring it a peerless sense of refinement that will tease us all long before ...
User Tasting Note
  • rinnocenzi
    WS 96 WA 95 #1 WS BEST 100 2005 retrospective 2012