2018 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) 2020 mouth filling with velvety tannins

mouth filling with velvety tannins and a long savory finish

The wine was aged in French Oak barrels (25% new oak) for 11 months where it gained complexity and elegance

rich and luscious with a hint of sweet fruit to liven things up

and sweet blueberry

citrus-brightened stone fruit

2018 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) 2020 mouth filling with velvety tanninsTASTING NOTES: Blackberry and black chocolate with mint, conifer and clove. Sweet tobacco, violets and flowers, too. Some graphite. Cool and complex. Full bodied with ultra fine, dusty tannins and a wonderful, extremely long finish. Savory and refined. A classic styled 2018. This needs time, but is so approachable and gorgeous. One of the best Insignias ever. Alive and changing all the time. 40% Stags Leap AVA. 87% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot,