1980 Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red

89 pts - Wine Advocate

["The still youthful-looking dark plum/ruby-colored 1980 Insignia exhibits a Provencal, peppery, garrigue note intermixed with a hint of Asian soy, good fruit on the attack and medium body. This wine will certainly hold for 5-10 years, but I do not believ

88 pts - Wine Spectator

["Has its pluses and minuses. Ripe and tarry, with a dusty, earthy, bay leaf edge that dominates the currant and dried cherry, finishing with a dry, earthy aftertaste.--California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now. 800 cases made. –JL WS"]

Producer: Joseph Phelps
Vintage: 1980
Varietal: Proprietary Red
Country: USA
Region: CA - North Coast (Napa,Sonoma)
Sub-Region: Napa
Appellation: Napa Valley
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