2002 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley 1x375ml

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Rating: Robert Parker 91Vinous 92+

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Robert Parker 91

The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (his least expensive cuvee) offers luscious black currant and sweet cherry fruit in its spicy nose and flavors, and a full-bodied opulence with an accessible open-knit style. A well made, classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that won’t break the bank, this youthful 2002 should continue to offer outstanding drinking for another decade. Paul Hobbs has had an enviable career as a winemaker in California and a leading consultant in South America, particularly in Argentina, where he has fashioned a succession of brilliant Malbecs. Tel. (707) 824-9879 [30/06/2012]

Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022

Vinous 92+

(from a year featuring three heat spikes in September): Full red-ruby. Slightly roasted, high-toned black raspberry nose show a slightly pruney ripeness (the VA here was a relatively elevated 0.85). Creamy, plush and sweet, displaying excellent breadth and still-considerable baby fat. This was quite flashy on release but now seems to be in an adolescent phase. Big, building tannins saturate the tongue and front teeth. Winemaker Hepworth described it as "like a teenager, and without the suavity of tannins of the 2001." I’d leave it alone for at least a couple more years, at which point it may well merit a higher score. [Stephen Tanzer, 04/01/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028

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