Joseph Phelps Insignia
2019, Napa Valley, California, USA
Joseph Phelps Insignia
Red Blend
Joseph Phelps
Bottle
$400Bottle
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Profile & Story
First produced in 1974, Insignia was California's original proprietary Bordeaux-style red blend and remains Joseph Phelps Vineyards' flagship wine. The 2019 vintage blends 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec sourced from seven Napa Valley estate vineyards, aged 24 months in 100% new French oak, and marks the first vintage to include fruit from the newly planted El Venadito vineyard in the Oak Knoll District.
Tasting Notes
Dense layers of blackberry, cassis and dark chocolate wrapped in polished, fine-grained tannins with real length. Restaurant's Notes: Cassis, black plum, violet, cocoa, and graphite; polished tannins and exceptional length.
Pairing Recommendation
Excellent alongside a charred ribeye or short rib barbacoa.
