2004년 빈티지는 인시그니아가 처음으로 직접 재배한 과일로만 블렌딩한 와인으로, 수년 동안 꿈꿔온 꿈의 실현을 기념하는 와인이다. 낮은 수확량의 빈티지는 시럽 같은 블랙베리와 블루베리 향과 매혹적인 향신료, 벨벳 같은 탄닌, 둥근 피니시, 뛰어난 질감 등 모든 것이 훌륭하게 어우러진 모습을 보여준다.

• Wine Enthusiast 97 points (2004)
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.

• Robert Parker 95 points (2004)
The 2004 Insignia (the first to be 100% from the estate vineyards) is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot, and the rest Malbec. I had this wine several times in Napa, and it is a beauty. A flashy, exuberant style for Phelps, with dense ruby/purple color, a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, incense, licorice, smoke, and spice, the wine has supple tannins, a flamboyant, full-bodied mouthfeel, and tremendous length. Despite its precociousness and up-front style, this wine should evolve easily for 20 or more years.