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2003 Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley
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ST 92
WS 90

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About Joseph Phelps

Joseph Phelps Vineyards was born out of owner Joseph Phelps's love for the Napa Valley, which he discovered while his construction firm was building a winery near St. Helena. Today, Joseph Phelps Vineyards produces several wines that are 100% estate grown, including the flagship Insignia, a lush, highly concentrated blend of Bordeaux varietals.

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2003 Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley

Producer: Joseph Phelps
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Bordeaux Blend
Origin: California
Region: Napa

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92 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
92 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2006

($175; a blend of 84% cabernet sauvignon, 10% petit verdot, 3% merlot and 3% malbec) Full ruby-red. Slightly jammy aromas of blackberry, mocha and dark chocolate. Not especially dense or fleshy but has an attractive juicy quality and good life. Dominated by a flavor of black raspberry. Finishes with big, firm, rather fine tannins.

90 Points | Wine Spectator

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Ripe fruit; rich, complex taste
11/11/2008
by Bruce007
Surprisingly delicious, supple, and complex for a 2003 Napa cab-based wine. Changed its exciting personality with time in the glass, but was always gorgeous and layered. My wife and I agree in giving it ~94 pts now (Oct/Nov 2008).

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About Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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