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Joseph Phelps Insigniatext
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Joseph Phelps Insignia 2012

Napa Valley, California, United StatesThe 2012 Insignia is something special and while the colour is opaque and the nose a rich collection of dark fruits, fresh cigar, clove with a hint of mocha there is a note of finesse and restraint you don’t see in very many icon Napa cabernets. There is density here and even opulence but thankfully in a tighter style (think Bordeaux). Of course the fruit is more prominent versus the Medoc, the blend is 75/20/10/3/2/ cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, merlot, malbec and cabernet franc. This is going to need a decade or more to settle into its final form but it will be a good one.Tasted: 28 September 2015Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$318.18750mlBCLS
AB$365.00750mlprivate wine shops
ON$357.00750mlLCBO
Producer: Joseph Phelps VineyardsDistributors: Trialto Wine Group
Lifford Wine and Spirits
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - MalbecCSPC: 495945UPC: 831906009985