Joseph Phelps Insignia 2016
Red
Napa Valley, United States
9.3
WineSaint
Elegant rather than explosive, showing remarkable composure for this typically powerful blend. Black fruit mingles with tobacco, crushed stone and warm spice in measured layers. The structure feels polished, with ripe tannins that promise graceful evolution. Needs time to fully integrate. Drink 2024-2040.
black fruittobaccocrushed stonewarm spice
Label
Joseph Phelps
→Joseph Phelps built one of Napa's most recognizable estates from the ground up in the 1970s, and Insignia remains a benchmark Bordeaux-style blend five decades on.