Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Traditional Bordeaux style blend. Dark ruby/purple color. Aromas of blackberry jam, violets and toasted bread. Palate is full of jammy black currant/berry flavors with additional notes of dark chocolate, black cherry, blueberry, graphite and baking spices. Full bodied and juicy. Not overly complex but very well made. A bit more bottle age is necessary for the wine to calm down a bit. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 21 days ago

Jody Scharf

9.5

wine has something for everyone — 21 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Just stupendous for $20-$25 on release. Bought this 6-8 weeks ago on the secondary market for $49.

Happy Birthday Angela. — a month ago

Norman Gennaro

9.5

Biased but I love this wine. — a month ago

Norman Gennaro

9.6

I’m a Tempest fan but others preferred The Bard. Young but fantastic. Could have spent more time opening but too many people for that. Magnum. — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.5

PnP. Better than the Overture in my opinion. Much deeper and more complex. Ample dark fruit with bramble and some minor CDP elements. Very deep with a medium plus finish. — 2 months ago

Jessica Randolph

9.6

Fountainbleu with kristen and Adrienne. — 2 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on May 26, 2024 at Iberian Pig in Nashville with Jay]

81% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14% Merlot; and 5% Petit Verdot. Blackberry and black plum fruit, with notes of pencil shavings, graphite, licorice, violets and cocoa. Silky wine. — 3 years ago

Norman Gennaro

9.2

Very nice and definitely WA versus CA. — 21 days ago

Terry Fullem

9.0

One of Walt’s favorites — 5 days ago

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9.6

The 2012 Insignia is in great shape today. Bright acids lend tremendous energy to a mid-weight Insignia that is more about finesse rather than power. Sweet red-fleshed fruit, cedar, tobacco, mint and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. There's not much left to say. The 2012 offers tons of pure pleasure. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2024)
— a month ago

Sam Friedland

9.1

Very pleasing. Cherries and raspberries, very smooth. Went great with couscous, a lot of veggies and merguez — a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.5

Treated to a proprietary red en mag after our tasting at Pahlmeyer. Enjoyed the 2018 better. — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.0

Probably my favourite Bordeaux vintage but i found this a bit lacking. Still offers a fairly good QPR. Wouldnt buy it again but would drink it again 😂 — 3 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Quite smoky & raw. Gravel & raw cacao. The fruit really hidden right now. Barely hinted. After some time a bit of cassis emerges.
Dense on the palate. And quite burly. Big tannins, juicy yet very present. Great depth. Roast, cacao, very masculine.
This is way too early to drink this, still needs time to settle down. Brilliant but way too young. — a month ago

Mark

9.2

At Vivace. Balanced. Very bright. Lovely. — 11 days ago

John W

9.4

Tawny coloration.
On the nose, forest floor, spice, vanilla, florals, dark cherry and earthiness.
On the palate, forest floor, green pepper, vanilla, blackberry, tannins still present, good structure still. Very nice blend. — a month ago

Veronica S

9.6

After 20 years, it still took extensive decanting to soften the initially gripping tannins. Once it did, beautiful dark fruits came through. Black currants, stewed prunes, delicious and full on the palate. Outstanding. Paired well with Brie and beef chow fun!!  — a month ago

Paul J

9.4

PnP. Bordeaux like with more fruit and less earth/wood. Velvety texture but lighter and thinner than expected. Wouldn’t turn down a glass. — 2 months ago

Eric Zimmerman

8.9

at toscana east lansing — 2 months ago