Joseph Phelps Insignia2015 2016 JS 96 Preorder (Click here for price) "Classic Napa richness, blackberry, cassis, chocolate, long finish." 2017 JS 96 Preorder (Click here for price) "Finesse, dark berries, wet earth, fine tannins." 2018 JS 99 "One of the best Insignias ever; complex, layered, age worthy." 2019 RP 96 Preorder (Click here for price) "Dense, brooding black fruit, cigar box, tobacco, powerful tannins." 2021 RP 96 Preorder (Click here for price) "Young,

structure and texture

Courtney purchased the brand

supplemented by 32% reserve wines

the estate is run by the well-known Michel Delon

and bay leaf notes

Merlot 21% and Cabernet Franc 8%) lie on gravelly-clay soils

is simply one of the most profound and extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever tasted in Napa Valley

innovation and excellence have been at the heart of Piper-Heidsieck since 1785 when Florens-Louis Heidsieck founded his Champagne House with the dream to create a ‘cuveé worthy of a queen’

The fruit from the vineyard is renowned for its profound structure

Both bloc Wente clone Chardonnay were harvested at night and pressed to extract only the highest quality juice

Deep red fruit carries throughout with hints of forest floor and orange zest

It is composed of 50% Pinot Noir from the terroirs of Verzenay and Bouzy and 50% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru terroirs of Oger