<A HREF="http://www.orwines.com" TITLE="Oregon Wine Merchants"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/owmlogo.jpg" ALT="Oregon Wine Merchants" NAME="Oregon Wine Merchants" BORDER=0></A><BR> <H1>Joseph Phelps, Red Wine - Insignia, Napa Valley 2003 -- Oregon Wine Merchants Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$150.00</B> -- <I>"The 2003 Insignia is layered with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, anise, dark chocolate and coffee..."</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/images/car074m.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Joseph Phelps, Red Wine - Insignia, Napa Valley 2003" NAME="Joseph Phelps, Red Wine - Insignia, Napa Valley 2003" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> &nbsp;"...The aromas and flavors are framed by mouth-coating tannins and followed by an extremely long finish."&nbsp; <i>Craig Williams</i>, winemaker<br /><br /><strong>From the Wine Advocate</strong> (2-28-05) <blockquote>. . . probably the most Bordeaux-structured of any of the Insignias I have tasted to date. The color is a healthy deep ruby/purple. While restrained aromatically, the nose exhibits good spice, ripe black fruits, and hints of new oak and licorice. In the mouth, the wine is dense and rich with mouth-gripping tannin . . . Patience will be required.<br /><br /><br />"The 2003 Insignia (15,000 cases) performed much better this year than last, when I tasted it right after bottling. A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the rest Malbec and Merlot, it offers up attractive aromas of licorice, black currants, espresso roast, and background toasty oak. Full-bodied, opulent, and rich with outstanding depth, purity, and harmony, sweet tannin, and a long finish, it is approachable now, but will easily last for 20 years."<br /><br /><font size="4"><b>94 points</b></font><br /><br />Robert Parker, &#169;<span class="whiteTxt" id="ctl00_ContentMaster_DataList1_ctl00_sourceLabel">Wine Advocate # 168, Dec 2006<br /><br /></span><font size="-2" face="Verdana"><br /> </font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">"Medium ruby. Cooler aromas of blackberry, cocoa powder, licorice, menthol and mint. Less sweet and fleshy than the 2002 but structured and gripping, in a more austere style. Note of currant leaf. Finishes very long, with youthfully tough tannins that should benefit from another nine or ten mont hs of elevage (My early look at the 2004 suggests that this wine will be riper and denser than the 2003, and more expressive in the early going.)"<br /><br /><font size="4"><b>91-93 points</b></font></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></blockquote> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span class="whiteTxt" id="ctl00_ContentMaster_DataList1_ctl00_sourceLabel"><br /></span></font><font size="-2" face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">By Stephen Tanzer, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 05</font> </font></P> <P> <LI>SKU: CAR074 </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://shop.orwines.com/Category1" TITLE="All Wines">All Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product368 TITLE="720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004">720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004</A> -- Judicious exposure to French oak barrels for 20 months gives this Bordeaux-styled wine some serious structure and age potential. 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