[스크랩] 2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia (나파밸리) ★★★
2007 Joseph Phelps - Insignia Proprietary Red Wine
Tasting Note
Wine Advocate : 95~97
Since 2004, 100% of the Bordeaux varietals used in the Insignia proprietary blend have been from estate vineyards. Perhaps the most brilliant Insignia since the 2002 and 2001 is the 2007 Insignia, composed of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. An inky/purple color is followed by aromas of espresso, smoked herbs, graphite, creme de cassis, and licorice. Full-bodied, opulent, flamboyant, and silky-textured, it possesses fabulous concentration as well as spectacular purity, depth, and length. This should be a captivating wine to drink when released, and age easily for 25-30 years. The debut Insignia, the 1974, which seemed almost too tasty and precocious when it was released in the late seventies, is still going strong at age 34! The 2007 is easily as good.
(Released, and age easily for 25-30 years. The debut Insignia, the 1974, which seemed almost too tasty and precocious when it was released in the late seventies, is still going strong at age 34! The 2007 is easily as good. )
The Freestone Vineyard, a 100-acre, cool climate site planted on the Sonoma Coast by Joseph Phelps, is finally coming into production, offering consumers a bevy of different Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. There are three Chardonnay offerings, all of which emphasize the minerality and citrusy characteristics of this varietal with little intrusive oak, despite the fact that they are barrel-fermented and aged primarily in new French oak. The Cabernet Sauvignon program consists of three wines, the Cabernet Sauvignon, their famous proprietary red wine called Insignia, and their single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the western hillsides of Oakville, called Backus. The regular Cabernet is a solidly made, reliable effort usually comprised of about 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and occasionally Malbec. The single vineyard offering comes from Oakville’s Backus Vineyard. There are typically 1,500-2,500 cases produced from this biodynamically farmed vineyard.
Robert Parker Dec 2008
Wine Advocate : 97~100
The 2007 Insignia (a 13,500-case blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) offers a seamless introduction to this flagship cuvee. Its inky/purple color is followed by aromas of creme de cassis, incense, crushed rocks, lead pencil shavings, cedar, and spice box. It possesses a massive, opulent mouthfeel, serious tannins, and no hard edges. This stunning effort should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last 40 years. I would not be surprised to see it become the greatest Insignia to date and close in on a perfect score.
In case you think the aging curves I have described are unrealistically long, I have the Joseph Phelps regular Cabernets from the mid-seventies as well as the Insignias in my cellar, and those wines are still drinking beautifully at 30+ years of age. Today’s wines are better made.
Robert Parker Dec 2009
Wine Advocate : 98
The 2007 Insignia (a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot) looks to be one of the greatest wines yet produced at this historic winery. Beautiful aromas of creme de cassis and flowers jump from the glass of this dense purple-colored effort. Sweet oak is present, but it is pushed to the background by the wine’s extravagant wealth of fruit and full-bodied power. This is finesse and flavor authority put into a classic Napa Valley Cabernet with a seamless integration of all its component parts. Already complex and approachable, it should evolve for three decades or more, but who can resist it now? It is a staggering, complex expression of Napa viticulture. Anticipated maturity: now-2030. Another great success for Phelps, the 2007 and 2008 Insignias may be the best back-to-back vintages they have produced since 1995 and 1994. The 2008 has some tannins to resolve whereas the 2007 has already assimilated them.
Joseph Phelps’ flagship wine, which they have been making for 36 years, is the Insignia, which boasts a remarkable track record. Phelps, always a visionary, was the first to recognize that a blend of grapes could be better than a single varietal cuvee. Phelps produces a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Backus Vineyard situated on the eastern slopes of the Oakville Corridor overlooking Screaming Eagle and Rudd Estate.
Robert Parker Dec 2010
Wine Spectator : 96
Firm, intense and concentrated, massive yet well-proportioned, with a dense, focused core of graphite, dried currant, blackberry, black tea, forest floor and blueberry flavors. Full-blown, finishing with rich, layered tannins that beg for cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2013 through 2025. 13,500 cases made. –JL
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2007 조셉펠프스 인시그니아~
말로 형용할 수 없는 풍부한 과실향
그리고 무엇보다도 너무 강렬하게 느껴지는 진한 카라멜의 느낌이 정말 인상적...
그냥 너무 맛좋은 감칠맛...
진짜 맛있다...
진정 레드와인이더냐...
꼭 레초토를 먹는 듯한 느낌인데 그것보다 훨씬 부드럽고 진하고 더 폭발적인 과실향이 느껴진다...
가격은 얼마일까??못해도 70만원은 되지 않을까???