table wine 1997 Wine Red Table Wine
- Type:
Red
- Winery:
table wine
- Vintage:
1997
- Varietal:
Wine
- Region:
Napa Valley
- Vineyard:
Insignia
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"Notes on the Phelps Insignia Red Table Wine Napa Valley 1997 : WINE SPECTATOR REVIEW: 96 POINTS Cellar SelectionSuperrich and seductive version of this prestigious red, its layers of currant, black cherry, chocolate and ginger turning smooth and polished, with a long, intricate aftertaste. Best from 2002 through 2012. 20,000 cases made. Issue: Sep 30, 2000 (JL)WINE ADVOCATE REVIEW: 96 POINTS 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-2025. WA # , #132 (Dec 2000) Drink 2000 - 2025 Robert ParkerPHELPS INSIGNIA RED TABLE WINE NAPA VALLEY 1997"
