Ming L

9.5

The “Black Label” edition of the ‘18 vintage for 50th anniversary of the winery, with 3% Cab from the Backus vineyard - a first time for Insignia. Not sure that makes a difference.
Truly an exceptional wine even by Insignia standard. Complex notes of blackberry, red plum, cassis, cedar, tobacco, baking spices, menthol, and light forest floor that do not try to overwhelm your senses. Power and grace on the palate with impeccable balance.
Drinking beautifully now but patience will be rewarded. — 17 days ago

Martin Mazner

9.2

Amazing 25 year old petite bursting with fruit. Lovely full bodied wine that almost had me thinking high end cab blend. — 18 hours ago

with Kirk

John Van Trijp

9.9

This is still primair. But what a big and beautiful wine! — 24 days ago

Ericsson

9.4

Napa from times past, needs time to flourish to a harmonious wine with great nuance. — 11 days ago

Bob Yoon

9.6

Not a bad way to kick off my first trip to Napa. Was worth the decades I’ve been waiting to have this wine. — 16 days ago

Miles Perry

9.5

An amazing wine. Rich with lots of depth of dark berry flavors. — 20 days ago

Andrea Watt

9.3

Bright lemon and melon over oak and a touch of minerality. Crisp and fresh. — 3 days ago

Frank Artale

9.5

With 20 years of age this wine has evolved. The primary fruit has moved to deep dried versions of cherry blackberry and fig side by side with earth tar leather cedar bitter cocoa and tobacco. The nose is extremely pronounced and the tannins now soft. It was worth keeping these 2 decades. — a day ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

v18. Very good. Soft dried herb, smoked meat and tobacco nose. Fresh black currant fruit. Velvety smooth, slightly astringent, zippy chocolate finish. Good dinner wine. — 6 days ago

Ron R

9.2

We recently had this by the glass at Peaks, NYC. We enjoyed it so much that we bought a few bottles. While I consider this to be a “construction site,” I respect what the Wagner’s have accomplished. Not gonna bother with tasting notes as this is just a cherry compote fruit bomb. Tasted using a coravin as a few glasses represents a meal on its own. — 18 hours ago

with Anne-marie