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
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
Rich without being cloying. Could use a touch more zing of acidity but the fruit and brioche are very nice. — 10 years ago
A smooth standard — 12 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
Sam C
"yeah fine" — 10 years ago