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Indicative blend: Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot.
Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $146
From: $119 To: $190
Search Rank 42
Over all vintages, this was the
42nd most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year.
Search rank last month: 49th
Score: 93.
When to drink: 2005 to 2023
The Wine-Searcher score of
93/100
is calculated from the following wine critic
scores:
| Critic | Score | When to drink |
| CellarTracker | 93/100 (252 notes from 196 users ) | |
| Stephen Tanzer | 93/100 |
Awards
| Award Organization | Award Year | Result |
| San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | 2003 | Gold |
Price History for 1999 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia
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Grape Variety: Bordeaux Blend Red
A Bordeaux Blend, at its most basic, is any combination of those grape varieties typically used to make the red wines of Bordeaux. The phrase, which seems to have originated with British wine merchants in the 19th Century, relates as much to wines made from the blend as to the grape-variety combination itself. Far from being an officially defined or legal term, it is almost never used for wine-labeling purposes (although it occasionally appears on back labels). Its equivalent in the United States is Meritage, which is not only legally defined, but also a registered trademark.
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Napa Valley wine region
California’s Napa Valley wine region is located immediately north of San Pablo Bay, in the north-eastern corner of the San Francisco Bay Area. Formed by the Napa river as it flows between the Vacas Mountains (to the east) and the Mayacamas (to the west), the valley runs roughly north-west to south-east for approximately 35 miles (57km). The scenic 40-minute drive between Napa and Calistoga passes through some of the most valuable viticultural real estate on Earth.
The Napa Valley, or simply Napa, is one of the world's most famous wine regions, unchallenged by any region in the Americas or indeed the New World. There are several reasons for this global renown, one being the ease with which Napa can be reached by visitors travelling from San Francisco city. Several million wine tourists pass through the valley each year to sample its wines and the world-cla ... more
- Napa County wine region
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