2018 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) Pauillac and given time to settle

and given time to settle in French oak puncheons

The finish is long and lingering

A lighter-bodied Pinot Noir for lovers of the simple pleasures of acidity with a bite

lemongrass and a pronounced mineral register of gas

Big and juicy red with lots of fruit and tannins yet it’s not overdone

2018 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) Pauillac and given time to settleTASTING 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,