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| Management number | 248689865 | Release Date | 2026/09/03 | List Price | $133.00 | Model Number | 248689865 | ||
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The 2013 Joseph Phelps Insignia is a legendary, world-class Bordeaux-style red blend from Napa Valley, California, marking the highly celebrated 40th anniversary vintage of this iconic flagship label. Sourced from 100% estate-grown Napa Valley vineyards, this specific 2013 vintage is widely considered by critics to be one of the absolute finest and most powerful in the winery's history due to a blockbuster growing season.
Product Specifications & Blend
- Grape Composition: A meticulously crafted blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 3% Malbec, and 1% Cabernet Franc.
- Aging Process: Aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 14.5%.
- Production Volume: Limited production run of roughly 12,300 cases.
Critical Acclaim & Tasting Profile
The 2013 vintage is highly structural, dense, and deeply concentrated. Prominent critics have showered it with massive praise, including a near-perfect 98-point score from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
- Aromas: Opens with intense notes of blackberry liqueur, crème de cassis, graphite, pen ink, and sweet baking spices.
- Palate: A full-bodied, multi-layered mouthfeel packed with dark plum, espresso, cracked black pepper, and bittersweet chocolate.
- Structure: Features strong, tightly coiled tannins and exceptional structural tension that ensures immense aging potential.
Cellaring & Drinking Window
While this wine is open and incredibly expressive today, its tight structure means it is right in its prime drinking window. Community reviews on CellarTracker indicate that a 2-to-3-hour double decant softens the wine beautifully. Because of its monster concentration, it has a total longevity trajectory that will allow it to evolve gracefully for another 15 to 25 years if kept under proper cellar conditions
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