I was given a bottle of 2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon recently. Being curious, I looked up the vineyard info to learn more about the wine. I wanted to figure out whether to cellar or drink it, basically. Their cabs are scored in the mid-90s points-wise. I decided to cellar it, although that made my tastebuds sad.
Then I checked around the website to see the other wines and found they have one called Insignia that has been made over the last several years and scored 100 points for some of the vintages. It's an interesting blend, which I post here in case anyone wants to try making their own:
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc from 100% estate-grown Napa Valley vineyards:
• Stags Leap District, 20% Barboza Vineyard and 17% Las Rocas Vineyard
• St. Helena, 21% Home Ranch Vineyard
• Oak Knoll District, 20% Yountville Vineyard
• Napa Valley, 13% Suscol Vineyard
• Rutherford, 9% Banca Dorada Vineyard
The winemaker passed away this week after 40 years of making excellent cab in Napa Valley. Not a bad life!
Then I checked around the website to see the other wines and found they have one called Insignia that has been made over the last several years and scored 100 points for some of the vintages. It's an interesting blend, which I post here in case anyone wants to try making their own:
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc from 100% estate-grown Napa Valley vineyards:
• Stags Leap District, 20% Barboza Vineyard and 17% Las Rocas Vineyard
• St. Helena, 21% Home Ranch Vineyard
• Oak Knoll District, 20% Yountville Vineyard
• Napa Valley, 13% Suscol Vineyard
• Rutherford, 9% Banca Dorada Vineyard
The winemaker passed away this week after 40 years of making excellent cab in Napa Valley. Not a bad life!
