20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304 Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232 Outside California: (800) 4-FINE-WINE Cheers! from the Duke of Bourbon We offered Joseph Phelps 2002 Insignia on "future" back in December and quoted Robert Parker's comments on his review of a barrel sample. In February, he had a chance to taste the finished wine and awarded it 96 points, even higher than the 92-95 range he had felt it deserved based on the barrel sample. His comments follow (the first quote from the February tasting, the second from his tasting of the barrel sample): "The 2002 Insignia is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. This wine has put on considerable weight since last year. An exotic nose of spice box, soy, creme de cassis, chocolate, espresso, and various spices is followed by extravagant fruit on the attack, a voluptuous, medium to full-bodied palate, and a long, ripe, concentrated finish with the tannins well-concealed behind significant glycerin and concentration. This beauty is more extroverted than the 2001. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2023. "The bulk of the fruit for the Insignia cuvee comes from vineyards on Manley Lane as well as the Stag's Leap area. All the Petit Verdot and Malbec utilized is from the vineyard adjacent to the winery. The Insignia cuvee has been one of Napa's great Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines since its inception in 1974. In the eighties, this offering seemed to fall off a bit, but it was phenomenal in the seventies, and most of those vintages are still alive. Moreover, it has been absolutely brilliant since 1991." The Duke is truly pleased to continue to offer this classic on "future" for delivery by October of 2005. The Duke's "future" price is $99.50 per bottle. Buy a 6-pack for $585.00. We also have magnums and other grand format bottlings available. Please call for pricing. A 20% deposit is all that is required to secure your order, with the balance due upon delivery of the wine. Don't miss out on a chance to acquire this superb wine. Call the Duke today! Think of fine wine! Think of the Duke! Home Vine-Line Join Our Mailing List Private Cellars Email Specials Currently Available Wine Futures Duke's Gift Catalog Recent Arrivals Big Bottle Bonanza Email the Duke Wine Association Events Duke's Wine Library Vine-Line Back Issues Map to the Duke Terminal 55 Wine Storage Lockers We are Happy to Deliver or Ship! Just Call (818) 341-1234 or outside California (800) 4-FINE-WINE Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM - 6PM Pacific Time Web Page Production by Fuji Publishing Group. This URL is http://dukeofbourbon.com/es050726.html Copyright © 1995 - 2008 Duke of Bourbon Produced by Fuji Publishing Group All rights reserved.