Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Insignia 2012

259,00 CHF* netto 239,59 CHF

Inhalt: 0.75 Liter (345,33 CHF* / 1 Liter)

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Winzer:	Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Wein:	Insignia 2012
Jahrgang:	2012
Klassifizierung:	AVA
Land:	USA
Gebiet/Region:	Kalifornien, Napa Valley
Alkoholgehalt:	14,5%
Traubensorte:	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Bewertungen:	Parker 96/100, Vinous 96/100, James Suckling 97/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate:

The flagship wine of the estate in reds is their Insignia, which has been one of the great Bordeaux blends made in California since the debut vintage in 1974. It usually has 30+ years aging potential, even in lighter vintages, of which the 2012, 2013 and 2014 are decidedly not. The 2012 Proprietary Red Insignia, a final blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc all from estate vineyards, was aged 24 months in 100% new French oak. There are 15,000 cases of it, and it’s a fabulous, classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Inky purple to the rim, with notes of lead pencil shavings, incense, camphor, blackberry and creme de cassis, the wine is full-bodied, offering a multi-layered, textural, skyscraper-like mouthfeel, terrific purity, density and richness. All of this is achieved without a sense of heaviness or anything aggressive. This is a beauty to drink now and over the next 30 years. Drink Date 2015-2045. Rating 96/100. – Robert M. Parker,Jr. -

Vinous:

The 2012 Insignia is in great shape today. Bright acids lend tremendous energy to a mid-weight Insignia that is more about finesse rather than power. Sweet red-fleshed fruit, cedar, tobacco, mint and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. There's not much left to say. The 2012 offers tons of pure pleasure. Drink Date 2022-2034. Rating 96/100. – Antonio Galloni -

James Suckling:

Amazing aromas of blueberry, blackberry, mineral and bark. Complex nose. Full body plus super integrated tannins with superb balance and depth. Coffee and chocolate too. Very long and mind-bending. A tribute to the vintage. Drink or hold. A long life ahead of it. A blend of 75% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 10% petit verdot, 3% malbec, and 2% cabernet franc. Rating 97/100. -JamesSuckling.com-