Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend 1997

100 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"An inky/plum/purple color is accompanied by a stunning bouquet of violets, charcoal, creme de cassis and a hint of toast. Prodigious when it hits the palate with a full-bodied expansiveness, there is not a hard edge to be found in the 1997, only velvety tannins, compelling depth and fruit intensity, and stunning purity. (RP)" (11/2013)