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Joseph Phelps Red Blend Insignia
Joseph Phelps Red Blend Insignia 2008 750ml

$312.25/bottle

Quantity: 6

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Joseph Phelps Red Blend Insignia 2008 750ml Case of 6

$1,873.50/case

$312.25/bottle

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Wine Advocate: 97 points
Wine Spectator: 94 points
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The blend of the 2008 Insignia, 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, is not terribly different from the 2007. However, I suspect the production will be a lot less given the frost damage in early spring. The color is an inky/purple and the wine shows lots of cassis, blueberry, graphite and floral notes, good acidity, stunning concentration and purity, and a long finish. Another great success for Phelps, the 2007 and 2008 Insignias may be the best back-to-back vintages they have produced since 1995 and 1994. The 2008 has some tannins to resolve whereas the 2007 has already assimilated them. It appears the 2008 will require 2-3 years of bottle age, but should last for three decades.

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