Phelps Insignia - 1997 (750ml) Piedmont elegant and succulent finish with

elegant and succulent finish with superb structure from the Cabernet Sauvignon leads us to believe that the wine has at least 8 years of aging potential

A big wine needing some time to come together

earth and forest floor characteristics

This under-the-radar vintage of Chave's Hermitage continues to impress every time

sweet and nicely detailed flavors that pack good vibrancy and punch into the intensely mineral-suffused finish that is both dry and penetrating

Phelps Insignia - 1997 (750ml) Piedmont elegant and succulent finish withJoseph Phelps' flagship wine is their fabulous Insignia, a wine with a tremendous track record back to the debut vintage of 1974. It is produced in significant quantities (18,000 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