2002 Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend dried flowers and kirsch liqueur

dried flowers and kirsch liqueur to go with big fruit

with firm acidity giving shape and tension to the dark fruit and bitter chocolate flavors

This will need time in bottle to gain in sweetness and texture

dense and juicy

The Bean has ordered me to bring home several cases of this excellent Gem for our near-term consumption with such dinners as salmon

2002 Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend dried flowers and kirsch liqueurFull red ruby. Slightly roasted, high toned black raspberry nose show a slightly pruney ripeness (the VA here was a relatively elevated 0. 85). Creamy, plush and sweet, displaying excellent breadth and still considerable baby fat. This was quite flashy on release but now seems to be in an adolescent phase. Big, building tannins saturate the tongue and front teeth. Winemaker Hepworth described it as 'like a teenager, and without the suavity of tannins