2003 Insignia
United States
Napa
Red
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 3% Malbec
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2017 - 2027
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I tasted this year with assistant winemakers Ashley Hepworth (Joseph Phelps Vineyards) andTheresa Heredia (Freestone), as Craig Williams was on an extended fact-finding trip to France as part of his efforts to fine-tune this producer's major Sonoma Coast venture in Freestone. Hepworth told me that vintage 2004 was especially strong for white grapes, with a very early harvest beginning on August 11. The first red grapes came in on September 7. Heredia described 2003 as "a rollercoaster of a year which evened out toward the end. "Ultimately, the tannins are more refined than those of 2004, which she described as "a bit overripe. "As always, the Insignia and Bacchus bottlings are standouts here.
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According to winemaker Craig Williams, vintage 2002 featured thoroughly ripe cabernet.The fruit eventually got ripe in 2003, he added, but it was a struggle.If 2002 is riper, though, 2003 has a bit more acid grip and structure, he says."It was a more challenging year in which it was necessary to eliminate the greener, more herbal lots.Still, the 2002s may be the strongest of the 2001-2003 trio, even if the wines were closed early."Incidentally, Phelps will not offer any 2003 chardonnay, because Steve Wynn bought the entire lot for his new Las Vegas casino and resort.Over the past decade, Phelps has become a domain-based winery:almost 90% of the 2003 production is from owned fruit.
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