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

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

then crushed

It’s medium-bodied

Quite simply

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,