Insignia - 2015 - Joseph Phelps Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfitesAlcoholic content: 84.00 % yr. 2012 Jeannie Cho Lee:91 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 2012 on 01.02.2016 with 91 of 100 points."Elegant and quite restrained right now, the Insignia needs more time in bottle to fully express itself. Layers of dark fruit and velvety tannin on the palate with nice length. The wine spect 2 years in new French barrels." yr. 1978 Jeannie Cho Lee:95 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 1978 on 01.11.2015 with 95 of 100 points."An impressive Insignia that is complex, delicious at nearly 40 years of age and going strong. Find dried plums, prunes and leather with firm, ripe tannins providing good stucture. Beautiful wine." yr. 1995 Jeannie Cho Lee:93 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 1995 on 01.11.2015 with 93 of 100 points."Opulent, generous, sweet and balanced - delicious to enjoy now. As usual, Insignia is the epitome of Napa in its generosity, warmth and the way it hugs you with its ripe fruit and supple texture. A wonderful wine that still has a decade or two of life ahead." yr. 2010 Jeannie Cho Lee:95 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 2010 on 10.10.2014 with 95 of 100 points."Focused and precise with lovely detail and supple texture, this Insignia is more precise than its earlier vintages from the 1990s. Lifted, balanced with notes of plum, cassis and cedar, this is a wine to cellar for another 5 years before approaching. Beautiful wine. 84% Cabernet, 10% Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot and Malbec. Tasted in: Hong Kong, China. Maturity: Drink." yr. 2002 Jeannie Cho Lee:93 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 2002 on 10.10.2014 with 93 of 100 points."Drinking beautifully now, this Insignia is at its perfect peak. Filled with layers of gentle dark berry fruit and sweet spices, this is a gorgeous wine that will continue to age well for another decade. Tasted in: Hong Kong, China. Maturity: Drink." yr. 2011 Jeannie Cho Lee:89 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 2011 on 10.10.2014 with 89 of 100 points."Forward and quite simple compared to previous vintages, the 2011 is going to be approachable early - in about 2017. Simple plums and red fruits with notes of mocha and a very pretty nose makes this a lovely early drinking Insignia. Tasted in: Hong Kong, China. Maturity: Drink." yr. 2009 Jeannie Cho Lee:90 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 2009 on 20.02.2013 with 90 of 100 points."Full bodied, sweet, ripe flavours of classic Napa Cabernet can be found in this vintage of Insignia. Ripe plums, blackberries and hint of dark chocolate. Full bodied, upfront and ready to enjoy now though it will no doubt keep for at least 8-10 years. Tasted in: Napa Valley, USA. Maturity: Drink." yr. 1985 Jeannie Cho Lee:86 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 1985 on 20.02.2013 with 86 of 100 points."Mint and eucalytus on the nose with flavours that are fading on the palate. Hint of dried leaves and dried red berries. This wine is already tired and is drying out despite being from a double magnum. Drink up. Tasted in: Napa Valley, USA. Maturity: Drink." yr. 2008 Jeannie Cho Lee:86 of 100 Points."Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA" from the vintage 2008 on 01.08.2012 with 86 of 100 points."Deep ruby, almost opaque. Very ripe, jammy blackberry fruit expression. The Cabernet has been taken to the limits of its ripeness with flavours that are very broad and mouth-filling. Punchy on the palate with lots of toasty, vanilla, new oak notes. High extract, big, full-bodied New World style. This wines was tasted blind. Tasted in: Hong Kong, China. Maturity: Drink." yr. 2013 Falstaff:98 of 100 Points."Falstaff" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2013 on 01.03.2018 with 98 of 100 points."Dunkles Rubingranat, fast opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Rauchig-würzig unterlegte schwarze Beerenfrucht, Nuancen von Heidelbeeren und Grafit, Edelholz klingt an, etwas Nougat. Kraftvoll, stoffig, süße Kirschenfrucht, reifes Cassis, rund tragende Tannine, zarte florale Elemente in Rückgeschmack, sehr gute Länge, bereits antrinkbar, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial." yr. 1997 Falstaff:99 of 100 Points."Falstaff" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 1997 on 01.04.2017 with 99 of 100 points."Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breiterer Ockerrand. Ein Hauch von kandierten Veilchen, schwarze Beerenfrucht, Brombeeren, frische Mandarinen, mineralischer Touch, ungemein facettiertes Bukett. Komplex, saftig, extraktsüß, feine Tannine, bleibt minutenlang haften, das ist ein Benchmark-Wein, in großer Harmonie, seidig, davon hätte man gerne mehr im Keller. (Trinken/+25)" yr. 1995 Falstaff:95 of 100 Points."Falstaff" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 1995 on 01.04.2017 with 95 of 100 points."Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezenter Ockerrand. Dezente Kräuterwürze, dezente schwarze Beerenfrucht, kandierte Orangenzesten, etwas verhalten, Brombeeren. Elegant, schwarzes Waldbeerkonfit, feine, aber feste Tannine, dezente Schokonote, anhaltend, aber mit guter Frische unterlegt, süßer Nachhall, bleibt haften, dezente vegetale Würze im Rückgeschmack. (Trinken/+20)" yr. 2007 Falstaff:97 of 100 Points."Falstaff" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2007 on 01.10.2013 with 97 of 100 points."Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Ungemein verführerisches Bukett, florale Nuancen und schwarzes Beerenkonfit, süße Röstaromen, mineralische Facetten, entwickelt mit Luft immer neue Aromen. Kraftvoll und komplex, extraktsüß, stoffige, seidige Tannine, finessenreiche Frische, dunkle Frucht im Abgang, hält minutenlang an, da ist alles am rechten Platz, bereits jetzt ungemein verführerisch, hat aber auch sicheres Reifepotenzial für viele Jahre." yr. 2008 Falstaff:93 of 100 Points."Falstaff" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2008 on 01.03.2013 with 93 of 100 points."Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. In der Nase feines dunkles Beerenkonfit, etwas verhalten, zart nach Lakritze, kandierte Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von süßen Gewürzen. Saftig, kraftvoll, frische schwarze Beerenfrucht und Schokolade, eingebundene Tannine, mineralischer Touch im Abgang, hat noch einigen ğBabyspeckĞ, kann sich aber sicher entwickeln, sehr gutes Zukunftspotenzial. (93 - 2. Rang)" yr. 1997 Tom Cannavan:92 of 100 Points."Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 1997 on 01.01.2001 with 92 of 100 points."(2001) This has a lovely tight, bright focus of cherry and berry fruit with little complex nuances of truffle and vanilla, some plummier notes. The palate is very sweet through creamy ripe fruit, with a background of charry oak. Very focused and ripe, this has terrific tannins that are sweet and silky and give very good definition into a long finish." yr. 2019 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:96 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2019 on 01.03.2021 with 96 of 100 points. yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:97 of 100 Points."Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.12.2020 with 97 of 100 points. yr. 2017 Wine Spectator:94 of 100 Points."Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.11.2020 with 94 of 100 points. yr. 2017 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:96 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2017 on 01.10.2020 with 96 of 100 points. yr. 2009 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:97 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2020 with 97 of 100 points. yr. 2016 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:97 of 100 Points."Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2016 on 01.11.2019 with 97 of 100 points. yr. 2016 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:99 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2016 on 01.11.2019 with 99 of 100 points. yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:98 of 100 Points."Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2016 on 01.11.2019 with 98 of 100 points. yr. 2018 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:96 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2018 on 01.11.2019 with 96 of 100 points. yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:95 of 100 Points."Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2019 with 95 of 100 points. yr. 2015 Wine Enthusiast:97 of 100 Points."Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.03.2019 with 97 of 100 points. yr. 2015 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:98 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.12.2018 with 98 of 100 points. yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:91 of 100 Points."Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2015 on 01.11.2018 with 91 of 100 points. yr. 2007 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:100 of 100 Points."Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2007 on 01.09.2018 with 100 of 100 points. yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:98 of 100 Points."Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2013 on 01.07.2018 with 98 of 100 points. yr. 2014 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:96 of 100 Points."Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2014 on 01.03.2018 with 96 of 100 points. yr. 2014 Wine Spectator:90 of 100 Points."Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia" from the vintage 2014 on 01.11.2017 with 90 of 100 points.

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