This is a big bold blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cab Franc. It has wonderful cedar, tobacco, cassis, and roasted coco beans notes that culminate in a delicate balance of firm tannins, graceful acidity and longgggg finish on the pallet. WOW in a word
JosephPhelps Vineyards 2005 Insignia Napa Valley
Dark as a ruby, this Insignia wins converts with its heady aromas of cinnamon, spice, licorice, graphite and caramel. Flavors of cherry, currant, fresh cream and sweet tannin are woven together into an unforgettable tapestry of taste and texture. Wonderful with Grilled Petit Filet with Gorgonzola Butter, Potato Medley and ...
JosephPhelps 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Winemaker Notes - The dark ruby-colored 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon resembles a classic Bordeaux both in aromatics and flavor. A rich bouquet of cinnamon, spice, licorice, graphite and caramel are followed by integrated layers of cherry, currant, fresh cream and balanced, sweet tannin, all of which contribute to a ...
JosephPhelps Insignia 2005 - United States Napa Valley Dry
Rated 96 - The 2005 Insignia (12,500 cases) is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. Elegant and restrained (which is very much in keeping with the style of this vintage), the wine is also rich, dense, pure, with chocolatey cassis notes intermixed with hints ...
JosephPhelps Insignia 2002 ( Wine of the Year Wine Spectator 2002)
The 2002 Insignia is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. This wine has put on considerable weight since last year. An exotic nose of spice box, soy, creme de cassis, chocolate, espresso, and various spices is followed by extravagant fruit on the ...
JosephPhelps Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - Napa Valley United States
Rated 90. Smooth-textured, supple and harmonious, with subtle layers of currant, spice, herb, anise and light cedary oak, ending with a graceful mix of ripe fruit and fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2013. Wine Spectator. - JosephPhelps Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - Napa Valley United States
1999 Phelps, Joseph Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 750ml
From a hillside overlooking the Oakville District, Phelps produces small quantities of their single vineyard Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, which is aged in 100% new French Taransaud oak. The 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard is an astonis... Robert Parker. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1999 Phelps, Joseph ...
