Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley 2012 sold at auction 134 times in the last five years, at a median of $211 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $189 and $232. The most recent sale was on September 14, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $177, across 58 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$211
134 sales · $189–232 middle half
Lowest retail now
$177
58 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 14
2026
Critic scores
96
Wine Advocate
96
Vinous
93
Wine Spectator
97
James Suckling
Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 2012 (7)
$254per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
2012 · Lot · Magnum
$281per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W43
2012 · Lot
$175per 750ml incl. premium1% below retail
Zcollections New York October 13 26
2012 · Lot 1621
$150per 750ml incl. premium15% below retail
Zcollections New York October 13 26
2012 · Lot 1622 · Double Magnum
$156per 750ml incl. premium12% below retail
Zcollections New York October 13 26
2012 · Lot 1623 · Double Magnum
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- 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