Phelps Insignia (High Mid Shoulder) - 1986 (750ml) viner24 Nose: Lime

Nose: Lime

25% Monemvassia

the Ressès try to use exclusively Auxerrois (Malbec) although sometimes a small amount of Tannat is blended for complexity

The process of adding (or “repassing”) the lighter Valpolicella wine over the remainders of the “bigger” Amarone wine adds additional richness and depth to the original Valpolicella wine

including mashing

Phelps Insignia (High Mid Shoulder) - 1986 (750ml) viner24 Nose: LimeThis surprisingly rich, dark garnet colored Insignia displays notes of cedarwood, tobacco leaf, black currants, graphite and damp earth. Medium to full bodied with remarkable density, richness and vigor for its age, one would think that with this much Merlot in the blend it would be near the end of its life, but that's not the case. It appears to have reached its plateau of full maturity, but it should drink well for another decade or more. Another