Insignia 2010 Offering with Alfred Rupert Humperdinck

One Napa Valley winery that I would consider to be a "first growth" if such a thing existed would be Joseph Phelps Winery and the wine of course - Insignia. Insignia was the very first Bordeaux inspired blend that was made in California dating back to the 1974 vintage, before Opus One and long before any of the elite "Cult" wines of Napa that today garner $300+ in price upon release and more in the aftermarket. We tasted many of these wines on this offering over the years and at our most recent tasting of the 1993 through the 2003 vintage earlier this year proved why this wine is worthy of its place among the top wines of the Napa valley and the world. Over half of the wines on the table this evening were Most Excellent in quality and there were 2 KILLER wines, the 1997 and the 2001 were my favorites but the 1994, 2002 and the newly released 2009 were not far behind. In a great vintage Insignia will last for 20+ years drinking at or near it peak between the ages of 10-15 years old and holding on for another decade or so in your cellar if you like older vintage wines.