Joseph Phelps, Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 2016
Joseph Phelps · California · Oakville
LWIN: 1122965
Joseph Phelps, Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 2016 sold at auction 32 times in the last five years, at a median of $191 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $180 and $205. The most recent sale was on July 22, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $224, across 5 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$191
32 sales · $180–205 middle half
Lowest retail now
$224
5 retail offers
Last auction sale
Jul 22
2026
Critic scores
98
Wine Advocate
96
James Suckling
98
Jeb Dunnuck
Joseph Phelps, Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2016 (1)
$228per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
2016 · Lot
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Oakville
- Type
- Red
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About Joseph Phelps
Joe Phelps was a construction businessman and amateur winemaker when he established Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Napa Valley in 1973, at a time when the valley was still sparsely developed. From the 1974 vintage he began assembling a single proprietary blend each year from the best lots of the harvest. That wine, Insignia, became the estate's flagship and an early model for the California Bordeaux-style blend. Phelps also built a name with Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhône-style wines, and the company gradually bought vineyards across Napa and later on the western Sonoma Coast. It now farms about 525 acres and belongs to Moët Hennessy, part of LVMH.
- Appellation
- Napa Valley and the Sonoma Coast
- Owner
- Moët Hennessy
- Founded
- 1973
- Vineyards
- 212 ha
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Wines
- Insignia
Sources: lvmh.com