Last bottle of last vintage, lavender fizz — 9 years ago
Such a beautiful sparkling. Refined and restrained. Lovely. — 9 years ago
My favorite Malbec ever. I will definitely drink this again. — 10 years ago
1997 Joseph Phelps
Proprietary Red
"Insignia"
Napa Valley, California
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Ideal drinking window
Perfectly Mature
Impeccably Balanced
Developed Secondary Flavors
Black and Blue Fruit
Tannins fully evolved
Glad to drink now!
Paired with New York Strip Steak
— 10 years ago
Rich without being cloying. Could use a touch more zing of acidity but the fruit and brioche are very nice. — 10 years ago
Like Baby Blue the blueberry aromas jump right out of the glass. First glass, honestly didn't seem any better than the Baby Blue. One hour later with filet mignon the wine had opened up considerably and WOW! This is one to pair with a juicy steak🍷. — 9 years ago

Yummy and warm. — 9 years ago
Super delicious and nicely done. — 10 years ago
It needed an hour decant to come around and blow off the barnyard funk. After that, elegance, ruby blue and red soft fruits; blueberries, bright cherries, fresh juicy strawberries, some cooked green bell early on that gradually faded, steeped tea, soft saddlewood & minerality, a touch of easy wet black earth, pebbles. The 88 has all the classic characteristics and elegant finish one comes to expect from Pichon Lalande. Not their best but pretty darn good on Christmas Eve into Christmas. Merry Christmas all!!! — 10 years ago
A smooth standard — 12 years ago
Latest vintage of Tig @ £67 & wow it's another winner 😍👏 drinking great already after 3hrs 💨 but set for stardom - buy this beauty 😉
🍇 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cab S & 5% Cab F
🍷 Deep Ruby w/ purple hue
👃 Red cherry, spiced blackcurrant w/ sweet black & blueberries through mocha, minerals & smoke
👄 Med+ bodied ripe creamy smooth rich blackcurrant, red & dark berries through mocha in super fine tannins
🎯 Long black & blue berries slight sweet finessed linger — 9 years ago
Great wine, hurrah for D. Phinney — 9 years ago
Smooth, easy, sweet — 10 years ago
"yeah fine" — 10 years ago
About as good as California Pinot gets in my humble opinion! — 10 years ago
Red blend from Sonoma at The Vine! — 10 years ago
Ethereal. — 12 years ago
Jose Espinosa
Combines with everything — 9 years ago