Phelps Insignia - 2004 (750ml) NV Inky/black-colored with a classic Pauillac

Inky/black-colored with a classic Pauillac perfume of licorice

the 1996 La Mondotte (approximately 800 cases made from a 30-year old parcel of 100% Merlot planted on a hillside between Le Tertre-Roteboeuf and Canon La Gaffeliere) is a super-star

It often reminds me of Cheval Blanc

The wine possesses notes of smoke

Phelps Insignia - 2004 (750ml) NV Inky/black-colored with a classic PauillacThe 2004 Insignia (the first to be 100% from the estate vineyards) is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot, and the rest Malbec. I had this wine several times in Napa, and it is a beauty. A flashy, exuberant style for Phelps, with dense ruby purple color, a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, incense, licorice, smoke, and spice, the wine has supple tannins, a flamboyant, full bodied mouthfeel, and tremendous length. Despite