JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA, CALIFORNIA 2018
BLACKBERRY | MOCHA | FRESH & FOCUSED
What the Pros Say: James Suckling - 99 Points: " 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, 3% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. Leave this for five or six years, but so wonderful now."
Other Scores: Jeb Dunnuck - 98 Points; Wine Enthusiast - 98 Points; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 97 Points.