1 dozen bottles per lot
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Joseph Phelps Insignia--Vintage 1997
Napa Valley
Lots 995-997 in original carton
Parcel: lots 995-997
"Joseph Phelps' flagship wine is their fabulous Insignia, a wine with a tremendous track record back to thte debut vintage of 1974. It is produced in significant quantities (18,000 to 20,000 cases) for a wine of such quality. The prodigious 1997 Insignia (83 Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 Merlot, and 3 Petit-Verdot) lives up to its pre-bottling promise. Tasted on three separate occasions, every bottle has hit the bull's eye. The color is a saturated thick-looking blue/purple. The nose offers up explosive aromas of jammy black fruits, licorice, Asian spices, vanillin, and cedar. Full-bodied as well as exceptionally pure and impressively endowed, this blockbuster yet surprisingly elegant wine cuts a brilliant swath across the palate. A seamless effort with beautifully integrated acidity, sweet tannin, and alcohol, it is still an infant, but can be drunk with considerable pleasure. Anticipated maturity: now-2005." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Issue 132, 12/23/00
1 dozen bottles per lot
Napa Valley
Lots 995-997 in original carton
Parcel: lots 995-997
"Joseph Phelps' flagship wine is their fabulous Insignia, a wine with a tremendous track record back to thte debut vintage of 1974. It is produced in significant quantities (18,000 to 20,000 cases) for a wine of such quality. The prodigious 1997 Insignia (83 Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 Merlot, and 3 Petit-Verdot) lives up to its pre-bottling promise. Tasted on three separate occasions, every bottle has hit the bull's eye. The color is a saturated thick-looking blue/purple. The nose offers up explosive aromas of jammy black fruits, licorice, Asian spices, vanillin, and cedar. Full-bodied as well as exceptionally pure and impressively endowed, this blockbuster yet surprisingly elegant wine cuts a brilliant swath across the palate. A seamless effort with beautifully integrated acidity, sweet tannin, and alcohol, it is still an infant, but can be drunk with considerable pleasure. Anticipated maturity: now-2005." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Issue 132, 12/23/00
1 dozen bottles per lot
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