Phelps Insignia - 1997 (750ml) Size:750ml and from the steep slopes

and from the steep slopes just north of Lake Hennessy with an eastern and southeastern exposure

Decanting of one to two hours in advance seems to soften it a bit

This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the greatest young Bordeaux wines of the last half-century

and certainly one of the best wines ever made at the property

Phelps Insignia - 1997 (750ml) Size:750ml and from the steep slopesJoseph 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