2014 Insignia
United States
Napa
Red
87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
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As usual, my tasting at Phelps encompassed a large number of current and upcoming releases. Winemaker Ashley Hepworth has done a brilliant job with all of the wines, although the 2016s have a little more of everything than the wines of the two preceding vintages.
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These wines from Joseph Phelps and winemaker Ashley Hepworth are all quite representative of their respective vintages. The 2015s are the result of a light crop caused by shatter early in the year and considerable dehydration caused by scorching hot temperatures and 20 days with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I was very pleasantly surprised to see how well the 2014s are developing, while the 2013s, are, well 2013s. Like many of her colleagues, Hepworth did longer extractions in 2014 than in 2013, a year in which the wines extracted very easily. The 2014s, on the other hand, require a bit more time on the skins to extract. As a reminder, all of the Phelps Cabernets are now made entirely from estate fruit.
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Winemaker Ashley Hepworth describes 2014 as a year with a more balanced and consistent growing season than the 2013, a vintage in which the skins were thicker. As a result, Hepworth adds, she was able to leave the wines on the skins longer on 2014. Overextraction was the main risk in 2013, so Hepworth responded by lowering temperatures. I continue to be impressed with the level and consistency the Phelps wines deliver considering the scale on which these wines are made. Something that is all the more impressive considering that the Cabernets are made with 100% estate fruit.
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