1 dozen bottles per lot
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Joseph Phelps, Insignia--Vintage 1995
Napa Valley
In original carton
"The 1995 Insignia may be slightly better than the 1994 - as hard as that is to believe. The final blend is 90 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Merlot, and 3 Petit Verdot. The 1995 exhibits a character similar to the 1994 - cassis, fruitcake, cedar, herbs, coffee, and black fruits intermixed with smoke - but the 1995 is slightly longer in the mouth. It is a wine of extraordinary extraction, full body, and marvelously pure fruit. Moreover, it has managed to soak up the 100 new oak aging, leaving only subtle pain grille notes. The tannin may be slightly more noticeable in the 1994, but my instincts suggest the 1995 is even richer and longer than the 1994 - as amazing as that sounds. This prodigious Insignia should be at its best over the next 20-25 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #120 (Dec 1998)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Napa Valley
In original carton
"The 1995 Insignia may be slightly better than the 1994 - as hard as that is to believe. The final blend is 90 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Merlot, and 3 Petit Verdot. The 1995 exhibits a character similar to the 1994 - cassis, fruitcake, cedar, herbs, coffee, and black fruits intermixed with smoke - but the 1995 is slightly longer in the mouth. It is a wine of extraordinary extraction, full body, and marvelously pure fruit. Moreover, it has managed to soak up the 100 new oak aging, leaving only subtle pain grille notes. The tannin may be slightly more noticeable in the 1994, but my instincts suggest the 1995 is even richer and longer than the 1994 - as amazing as that sounds. This prodigious Insignia should be at its best over the next 20-25 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #120 (Dec 1998)
1 dozen bottles per lot