03-14-200803-15-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2398Boston
March 14, 2008 06:00 PMCalender
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Joseph Phelps Insignia 1997

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$790$650
Auction: Fine Wines - 2398Location: BostonDate / Time: March 14, 2008 6:00PM

Description:

Joseph Phelps Insignia 1997
Napa
"Joseph Phelps' flagship wine is their fabulous Insignia, a wine with a tremendous track record back to the debut vintage of 1974. It is produced in significant quantities (18,000-20,000 cases) for a wine of such quality. The prodigious 1997 Insignia (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 3% Petit-Verdot) lives up to its pre-bottling promise. Tasted on three separate occasions, every bottle has hit the bull's eye. The color is a saturated thick-looking blue/purple. The nose offers up explosive aromas of jammy black fruits, licorice, Asian spices, vanillin, and cedar. Full-bodied as well as exceptionally pure and impressively endowed, this blockbuster yet surprisingly elegant wine cuts a brilliant swath across the palate. A seamless effort with beautifully integrated acidity, sweet tannin, and alcohol, it is still an infant, but can be drunk with considerable pleasure. Anticipated maturity: now-2025." R. Parker, 96 pts. 12/00 2 magnums
Estimate $600-900

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