Joseph Phelps Vineyards • Napa Valley, California
Insignia is Joseph Phelps Vineyards’ flagship, estate-grown Napa Valley Bordeaux-style red blend, first produced in 1974…Insignia is Joseph Phelps Vineyards’ flagship, estate-grown Napa Valley Bordeaux-style red blend, first produced in 1974 and now considered a benchmark for Cabernet Sauvignon–based wines from California. Crafted each year from the best lots…Learn More »
$322
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
98
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia 2018 shows dense cassis and blackberry layered with dark chocolate, cedar, and cool graphite tones, framed by ultra-fine, chalky tannins. There’s a vibrant freshness and subtle spice that give the wine a poised, almost classical structure, while the long, savory finish hints at tobacco and dried herbs. Powerful yet remarkably polished, it combines Napa richness with a refined, ageworthy profile.
Dry-aged ribeye with rosemary and garlic; Herb-crusted rack of lamb; Short rib braise with porcini mushrooms
Insignia is Joseph Phelps Vineyards’ flagship, estate-grown Napa Valley Bordeaux-style red blend, first produced in 1974 and now considered a benchmark for Cabernet Sauvignon–based wines from California. Crafted each year from the best lots across Phelps’ premier vineyards (notably in Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Oak Knoll District, St. Helena and South Napa), it is typically dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc, aged about two years in 100% new French oak to yield a richly structured but polished win…