2008 Insignia
| Publication | The Wine Advocate |
| Author | Antonio Galloni |
| Volume | Issue #198 |
| Date | December 23, 2011 |
| Award | 97 Points |
| Review | The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Insignia is a towering, statuesque wine bursting with blackberry jam, tar, spices, leather and licorice. It shows fabulous depth and richness backed up by serious, imposing tannins that suggest it has a long life. |
| Publication | The Wine Spectator Insider |
| Author | James Laube |
| Date | August 31, 2011 |
| Award | 94 Points |
| Review | Dense and chewy... the glimpses of fruit offer tight mineral, crushed rock, graphite, dried currant, cedar and anise. Full-bodied... this needs time, but should provide years of rewarding drinking. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Best from 2014 through 2026. |
| Publication | JamesSuckling.com |
| Author | James Suckling |
| Date | January 7, 2011 |
| Award | 96 Points |
| Review | I really like the mint and floral notes on the nose that opens up to dark fruits. Full-bodied and rich, with plums, berries, and currants. This starts off slow, then takes off with a bang. A stylish wine with wonderful potential. This will be bottled in January 2011. |
| Publication | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine |
| Volume | December 2011 |
| Award | 95 Points, 3 Stars |
| Review | Once again, Insignia takes its accustomed place near the very head of the class, and, as usual, it is one of the most polished and well-balanced Cabernets to be had. That is not to say that it in any way lacks for authority, richness or size, for it is an intense and impressively filled wine, and it vies for top honors in a vintage that has provided more than a few noteworthy wines. It drives home the point that big wines can be wonderfully balanced, and, while delicious even now, it will not reach its peak for a good many years to come. |
| Publication | The Wine Enthusiast |
| Author | Steve Heimoff |
| Date | December 31, 2011 |
| Award | 93 Points & Cellar Selection |
| Review | A glamorous wine, rich and complex, with lots going on. With rich blackberry and cassis flavors wrapped into thick tannins and fine new oak sweetness... Give it a rest until 2015. Cellar Selection. |
| Publication | The Press Democrat |
| Author | Peg Melnik |
| Date | August 22, 2011 |
| Review | Floral with flavors of blueberry, cassis and spice. Great acidity. Firm tannins. The Ferrari of wine. |
