2004 Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend

Tasted in October, 2007, the wine was mute, offering little aromatically except for teasing notes of blackberries and oak. That shyness extended to the taste, where strong, hard tannins provide an almost impenetrable coat of armor to what‰۪s inside. But right down the middle of the palate is a deep, intensely powerful stream of perfectly ripened cassis that‰۪s all the proof you need of ageability. This is a magnificently structured young wine, reminiscent of a fine young Pauillac. Best after 2012, and should have another decade after that, at least.