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 »
$365
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
96
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Dark, layered fruit in Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia 2019 feels both powerful and composed, with blackcurrant, blackberry and fig wrapped in notes of cigar box, espresso and sweet spice. The palate is dense yet refined, its ultra-fine tannins and fresh herbal lift giving a long, graphite-tinged finish that marks this as one of the most vibrant, complete Insignias of recent years.
Dry-aged ribeye with herb butter; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Braised short ribs over creamy polenta
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…