"The soft
opulent 2004 Insignia (a 10
000-case blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon
14% Merlot
12% Petit Verdot
and 2% Malbec) is already seductive and lush. Offering abundant quantities of cassis
incense
graphite
plums
blackberries
and black currants
it will be hard to resist young
but should age effortlessly for two decades or more."
94-96 Points
Wine Advocate
| Wine maker notes |
| Grapes from each vineyard are vinified in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, in contact with the skins, over an average period of 21 days. After malolactic fermentation, the blend is assembled within six month of harvest and aged approximately two years in new French oak barrels. The wine is then given a light filtration before bottling. |