For me, quite the experience as I've kept this bottle in a wine cellar for most of the last 18-ish years. For most of that time, the wine cellar was a large wine refrigerator. It kept well. Large, jammy, super well-balanced, and should be good for the next decade-plus, if well kept.
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Deep red/ruby in the glass. Nose comes off a bit reductive, dried black fruit, a touch of VA, and vanilla. On the plate this is med+ weight, med+ tannin, med-acid. Powerful and structured but the fruit is a bit muted or falling out at this point. Some air will resolve that. Drink up in my opinion.
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I bought 3 bottles of this wine directly from JP. The previous bottles were ok, but nothing to brag about. This last bottle was one of the best Insignia's I've ever had. I have had more consistent bottles with the 01 and preferred it to the 02. But in this instance, the 02 outperformed the previous 01's I've had. Beautiful dark fruit plum fruit with a beautiful bouquet. The tannins were so resolved and the secondary nuances were so pronounced but balanced. My favorite Insignia bottling yet.
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This is in the zone right now. Dense dark fruits, figs, espresso, dried tobacco. All joy at this point. Likely years more in the tank but for me this is at peak
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5/26/2024 - TinMan Likes this wine: 96 Points
For me, quite the experience as I've kept this bottle in a wine cellar for most of the last 18-ish years. For most of that time, the wine cellar was a large wine refrigerator. It kept well.
Large, jammy, super well-balanced, and should be good for the next decade-plus, if well kept.
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4/21/2024 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Deep red/ruby in the glass.
Nose comes off a bit reductive, dried black fruit, a touch of VA, and vanilla.
On the plate this is med+ weight, med+ tannin, med-acid.
Powerful and structured but the fruit is a bit muted or falling out at this point. Some air will resolve that.
Drink up in my opinion.
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3/3/2024 - MagicJuan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Amazing...have had this wine cellared since it was released, did not disappoint
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2/10/2024 - gymnastpro Likes this wine: 96 Points
I bought 3 bottles of this wine directly from JP. The previous bottles were ok, but nothing to brag about. This last bottle was one of the best Insignia's I've ever had. I have had more consistent bottles with the 01 and preferred it to the 02. But in this instance, the 02 outperformed the previous 01's I've had. Beautiful dark fruit plum fruit with a beautiful bouquet. The tannins were so resolved and the secondary nuances were so pronounced but balanced. My favorite Insignia bottling yet.
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2/10/2024 - tunaguy Likes this wine:
This is in the zone right now. Dense dark fruits, figs, espresso, dried tobacco. All joy at this point. Likely years more in the tank but for me this is at peak
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