2019 Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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Jeb Dunnuck
Reviewed February 2023Another beautiful wine from this team, the 2019 Insignia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon but includes smaller amounts of Merlot and Malbec, brought up all in new barrels, sourced from seven estate vineyards. It has a classic varietal and incredibly complex nose of crème de cassis, freshly sharpened pencils, green tobacco, and damp earth, with a kiss of background sappy spring flowers. Seemingly from a cooler year with its freshness, vibrancy, and herbal, floral character on the nose, it's nevertheless full-bodied and beautifully concentrated on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins, a seamless, layered mouthfeel, and a gorgeous finish. Unquestionably up with the finest vintages of this cuvée, this is legit awesome juice that’s going to offer incredible pleasure over the coming 20-25 years. Hats off to winemaker Ashley Hepworth.
Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
A very aromatic Insignia with pencil-shaving and graphite highlights to the dark fruit and blackberries. Full-bodied, yet tensioned and vertical, with very fine tannins that run deep and layered in the wine. Needs time to come together, but fantastic tension and structure.
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Decanter
Smells ripe and heady on the nose, expressive and seductive. This is rich and bold, it's edging on too much, with lots of wood on show in the slightly heavy texture, liquorice and coffee flavour and fullness in the mouth but there are such alluring and captivating aspects to this wine with striking details of rose, tobacco, blackberry, red berries and dark chocolate shavings on show. I like the fragranced aspects and the energetic acidity that gives lift and a sense of brightness but this is a strong, powerful and muscular wine that will need at least a decade to come around. Given enough time it will be beautiful. Ageing 24 months in 100% new French oak. (GH)
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Int'l Wine Review
The 2019 Joseph Phelps Insignia is once again a fabulous showing for this iconic Napa Valley wine, which is composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec. It begins with captivating aromatics of ripe dark currants and black cherries, which are laced with exotic spices, loam, graphite, violets and wild sage nuances all taking shape. On the palate this possesses a full body that is structured with finely polished tannins. It displays wonderful overall depth while remaining balanced and poised all they way through the long finish. There is a lovely sense of seamless elegance about the 2019 that is simply gorgeous and making it quite appealing, even at this early stage. That said, this is sure to age brillianty for years to come.
Details
| Origin | Napa Valley, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| Alcohol Content | 14.5% |
| SKU | 1656208 |
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