Japanese Community Youth Council – Auction 2011
Auction Ends: Mar 16, 2011 11:59 PM PDT

Food & Wine

Joseph Phelps Insignia 2003 - 750ml bottle of wine

Item Number
404
Estimated Value
160 USD
Sold
90 USD to smlbutmitey
Number of Bids
6  -  Bid History

Item Description

You are bidding on a Joseph Phelps Insignia 2003 750ml bottle of wine. With the release of the 1974 Insignia in the spring of 1978, Joseph Phelps Vineyards became the first California winery to produce a blend of the traditional Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grape varieties of Bordeaux under a proprietary label. Considered innovative at the time, the Insignia name was selected to represent the finest available production in each vintage year, and became the first proprietary wine of California to place blending above either varietal or vineyard designation as a determinant of quality. It would not be followed until a decade later by the second such wine, Opus One, and Insignia has remained the benchmark of this category for over a quarter century.

Item Special Note

ITEM CANNOT BE SHIPPED. Winning bidder must pick up on site in San Francisco.

Donated By:

Steve and Margie Williams