2010 Joseph Phelps Insignia, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

One of the great classic Napa cabernets.  It is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Petit Verdot and some Merlot and Malbec.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis, graphite, slight cedar, dark chocolate and spice.  Full bodied.  Great texture.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Complex and layered.  Cassis, earthiness, spices, minerality and chocolate.  Long finish.  This is still young but getting close to peak.  That said, it should go another twenty years.  Great on its own, this would work with Roasted meats, poultry and vegetables.