2018 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) Pauillac Big and juicy red with

Big and juicy red with lots of fruit and tannins yet it’s not overdone

It’s medium-bodied

lemongrass and a pronounced mineral register of gas

blackberry and a little charcoal on the palate

then crushed

2018 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia, Napa Valley, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) Pauillac Big and juicy red withTASTING 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,