In the middle of all the holiday bustle, take a break and treat yourself to this killer deal from the spectacular vintage of this iconic Napa winery, 2013 Joseph Phelps Insignia! This flagship wine of the estate is one of the great Bordeaux blends made in California since their debut vintage in 1974 and the remarkable 2013 is smoking!! Bursting with explosive dense black fruit, violets and baking spices that all seamlessly lead to a long, rising finish, it is hard not to be completely seduced by the wine’s concentration and depth and will continue to blow you away for the next 30 years! I haven’t had Insignia that tastes better than this! I grabbed as much as I could of this timeless Napa favorite. These beautiful six-pack wooden boxes will fit perfectly under the Christmas tree. Grab what you can for yourself and to share the wine love this holiday season. Thanks and Happy Holidays!!  -kim@graileys.com

2013 Joseph Phelps “Insignia”

Graileys Price: $199.95 per bottle

Robert Parker 98+: The 2013 Insignia (their 40th vintage) is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and the rest Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This wine is aged 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels.There were 12,300 cases produced in 2013, and this vintage of Insignia is certainly going to turn out to be one of the great ones. The wine offers a stunning inky blue/purple color, a gorgeous nose of blueberry and blackberry liqueur, pen ink, graphite, new saddle leather and barrique. The wine has fabulous concentration, a full-bodied, multi-layered mouthfeel, and tremendous finish with moderate tannin. The 2013 should hit its peak in 5-7 years and last for 35-50.

This benchmark Napa Valley wine always delivers the goods and the 2013 vintage might be the best ever made! Grab some for yourself or someone special for this great price! Thanks and have a great holiday weekend!  -GaYoung Kim