The tasting note for 1991 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia is from Robert Parker and the score is 100 - An extraordinary dense plum/purple color is followed by a seductive as well as explosive bouquet of white chocolate, creme de cassis, spring flowers, licorice and a touch of graphite. This full-bodied, opulent 1991 reveals a flawless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol. Magnificent in the mouth with an opulent and voluptuous texture, and not a hard edge to be found, it reveals mindboggling purity and vigor. This sensational Insignia can be enjoyed over the next 10-15+ years. This has always been a famous vintage in Napa Valley, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon. The wet spring, which broke a 5-year drought, was followed by an unusually cool, but dry growing season. Warm weather began in late September and continued into a beautiful Indian summer in October, which allowed patient producers to wait for sugar levels to raise and flavors to fully develop. As a result, many profound Napa Cabernets that have stood the test of time were produced in 1991. The final blend for the 1991 Insignia was 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, with 89% of the fruit from the Banca Dorada and Los Rocas vineyards, and 11% from growers. Production was 6,000 cases and the wine came in at 13.5% alcoho The tasting note for 1992 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia is from Robert Parker and the score is 95 - An attractive dark plum/purple color is followed by sweet aromas of creme de cassis, spring flowers and a touch of background oak. This opulent, full-bodied, sexy, full-throttle Insignia is drinking beautifully. As the wine sits in the glass, mature aromas of black tea and charcuterie begin to emerge. It should continue to age effortlessly for 10-15+ years. A dream vintage for growers, 1992 enjoyed an early bud break, large and even flowering, warm weather during the summer and a super-abundant, perfectly mature crop. In fact, in some cases there was too much wine. There were a whopping 9,500 cases of the beautiful 1992 Insignia, a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot (82% came from estate vineyards). This wine, which achieved 13.5% alcohol, has still not reached full maturity. It is one of those magical Napa wines that has been drinkable since its release and has never closed down. The tasting note for 1993 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia is from Robert Parker and the score is 90 - Although much lighter than the two top vintages of 1991 and 1992, it is a medium-bodied, soft, fully mature red exhibiting notes of Asian spices, licorice, red and black currants, and forest floor, and sweet tannin in the finish. While not likely to improve, it is capable of holding for another 5-10 years. This was a complicated year weather-wise, with rain during the flowering, which lowered the crop size, and an unusual and irregular growing season with serious heat spikes in both August and September. Careful monitoring and selective harvesting was required. The 1993 Insignia (a 5,480-case blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot