Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

$179

The 2006 Insignia possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as copious amounts of cassis... It remains a big, full-throttle, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine... Everything needed for a graceful evolution is present, and the 2006 should keep for another two decades. Robert Parker

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Ratings on Delectable

Sipping Fine Wine Delectable Pro

Blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot sourced estate-owned vineyards in Rutherford (30%), South Napa (22%), the St. Helena home ranch (17%), and Stag's Leap District (Barboza Vineyard, 17% and Las Rocas Vineyard, 14%). Just opened this, 14 years in the bottle after a couple of years in the barrel! Still tasting well, young and juicy, should easily last another 14 years in the bottle. Deep Ruby, dark fruits, spice, complex nose. Palate reflects juicy rich berry fruits, well structured harmonious wine. Fine soft rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco and earthy tones. Wow!

Blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot sourced estate-owned vineyards in Rutherford (30%), South Napa (22%), the St. Helena home ranch (17%), and Stag's Leap District (Barboza Vineyard, 17% and Las Rocas Vineyard, 14%). Just opened this, 14 years in the bottle after a couple of years in the barrel! Still tasting well, young and juicy, should easily last another 14 years in the bottle. Deep Ruby, dark fruits, spice, complex nose. Palate reflects juicy rich berry fruits, well structured harmonious wine. Fine soft rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco and earthy tones. Wow!

10

Ari Newman

Consistently great bottle...only 5% petit Verdot but tons of weight and mouth feel. Yum! #laterbottle

Consistently great bottle...only 5% petit Verdot but tons of weight and mouth feel. Yum! #laterbottle

8.6

Cara McBroom Delectable Pro

Just enjoying a little late night Insignia...

Just enjoying a little late night Insignia...

9.3

Henrique Viotti Delectable Pro

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2006 Insignia

2006 Insignia

9.8

Mitzi Inglis Delectable Pro

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Love this wine right now. from magnum. Biased review. #josephphelps #insignia

Love this wine right now. from magnum. Biased review. #josephphelps #insignia

9.5

Will Phelps Delectable Pro

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Tasted it blind with my in-laws, they thought it couldn't be older than 2012. Incredible how much this wine has blossomed since its release - last night it had very generous blackberry, cassis, and vanilla, with a superb round, lengthy finish. Biased review, but still...

Tasted it blind with my in-laws, they thought it couldn't be older than 2012. Incredible how much this wine has blossomed since its release - last night it had very generous blackberry, cassis, and vanilla, with a superb round, lengthy finish. Biased review, but still...

9.7

Will Phelps Delectable Pro

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

2006 is just starting to enter the perfect drinking window for Insignia.

2006 is just starting to enter the perfect drinking window for Insignia.

9.6

Steven Gullo Delectable Pro

Cassis and Eucalyptus. Very good.

Cassis and Eucalyptus. Very good.

9.5

Riccardo L. Delectable Pro

Peekaboo of flavours. First black fruit, then cherry, then forest berries, then oak, then a TKO to the mouth, Mike Tyson style. WOW. #jesusblood

Peekaboo of flavours. First black fruit, then cherry, then forest berries, then oak, then a TKO to the mouth, Mike Tyson style. WOW. #jesusblood

9.9

Will Thomas Delectable Pro

Solid, elegant entry, body was a little flat... Probably a great wine in a year or to, just caught it at the wrong time.

Solid, elegant entry, body was a little flat... Probably a great wine in a year or to, just caught it at the wrong time.

8.8

WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.