Phelps Insignia - 1984 (750ml) 2004 a blockbuster mid-palate

a blockbuster mid-palate

the 1998 is good

floral notes

The bouquet is very elegant but this wine delivers power too with tight structure that immediately wraps around the palate

Phelps Insignia - 1984 (750ml) 2004 a blockbuster mid-palateThe wine's strikingly dark ruby plum purple color belies its nearly 30 years of age. Abundant red and black currant fruit notes intermixed with notions of incense, truffles, underbrush and forest floor emerge from this full bodied, dense, rich Insignia. It still appears capable of further nuances and development, which is hard to believe given its age. An impressive underlying vibrancy and focus are found in this still young Napa red. This year