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1985 Insignia
Winemaker Notes Considered one of the great vintages of the decade, the 1985 Insignia has excellent flavor and concentration, but perhaps the integrated tannins are the most noteworthy.
Reviews
95 - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2013
Blend and Grape Sources
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from25% estate & 75% grower vineyards: 16% Home Ranch Vineyard (St. Helena), 9% Las Rocas Vineyard (Stags Leap) and 75% Calistoga, Napa Valley, Rutherford growers, including 21% Eisele Vineyard.
Appellation Napa Valley
Aging/Cooperage 13 months in French oak puncheons and barrels, new and once used
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