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Joseph Phelps

Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family-owned winery based in St. Helena. It was founded in 1973 when Joseph Phelps, a building contractor from Colorado, arrived in Napa Valley to build wineries. He soon decided to make his own wine and purchased a former cattle ranch near St. Helena. Phelps Vineyards now owns or leases 560 acres of vineyards in Napa Valley and the Sonoma Coast. The estate owns choice properties in St. Helena, Stags Leap, Oakville, Rutherford, South Napa Valley and Oak Knoll. Phelps is best known for Insignia, its flagship Napa Valley blend of red Bordeaux varieties first produced in 1974. Awarded Wine Spectator’s “Wine of the Year” in 2005, Insignia is widely regarded as a qualitative benchmark for California winemaking. Besides Cabernet Sauvignon and small amounts of Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec, Phelps also grows Chardonnay, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Scheurebe. The estate produces 50,000 cases annually from Napa Valley and an additional 15,000 cases from the Sonoma Coast.

2018 Joseph Phelps Insignia

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

JS  99   
WA  97+    
JD  95-97   
VN  93-96   
JR  17   

2017 Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  96+    
JD  96+    
WS  95   
JS  95   
VN  94   

2015 Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards Ovation Brut

2014 Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Case condition issue

WA  96   
JD  96   
VN  93-96   

2014 Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Case condition issue

WA  96   
JD  96   
VN  93-96   

2014 Joseph Phelps Pastorale Vineyard Block 212 Pinot Noir

VN  94   

2014 Joseph Phelps Quarter Moon Vineyard Pinot Noir

VN  94   

2014 Joseph Phelps Quarter Moon Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

VN  94   

2013 Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

VN  97   
RP  96   
JS  93   

2013 Joseph Phelps Insignia

1.5ltr

RP  98+    
WE  98   
VN  97   
JS  95   
WS  93   

2013 Joseph Phelps Quarter Moon Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

VN  94   

2013 Joseph Phelps Quarter Moon Vineyard Pinot Noir

VN  94   

2012 Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WS  97   
VN  97   
RP  95   
JS  95   

2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia

375ml

Light label condition issue

RP  97-100   
JS  97   
JD  97   
VN  96   
WS  93   

2012 Joseph Phelps Insignia

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  97-100   
JS  97   
JD  97   
VN  96   
WS  93   

2012 Joseph Phelps Viognier

Light label condition issue

2011 Joseph Phelps Quarter Moon Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  95   

2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Missing back label

RP  99   
WE  97   
WS  96   
ST  94   
JR  17   

2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia

1.5ltr

RP  95+    
WS  94   
WE  94   
ST  90+    
JR  17   

2002 Joseph Phelps Insignia

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  95   
WE  92   
JR  15   
WS  #1 of 2005   

2002 Joseph Phelps Insignia

1.5ltr

Lightly depressed cork

RP  100   
WS  96   
ST  95   
WE  92   
JR  15   
WS  #1 of 2005   

2000 Joseph Phelps Insignia

WS  92   
ST  92+    
RP  91   

2000 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

WS  92   
ST  92+    
RP  91   

2000 Joseph Phelps Insignia Auction Reserve

1.5ltr

1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  97   
ST  94   
JR  17   
WS  #5 of 2000