United States California Joseph PhelpsInsignia

2012 Insignia

Joseph Phelps

California / United States

Red

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£924.00

About The Producer

The producer

Joseph Phelps

California winery Joseph Phelps is best known for its flagship Insignia cuvée, one of the first and finest proprietary reds in the Napa Valley.

Napa Valley 2016 & 2017 Vintage Insights

The 2016 Vintage 2016 was undoubtedly a sensational vintage in Napa. Whilst it was the 5th warm vintage in a row, the season had a very wet start, so it was the first vintage in Napa since 2011 not classified as a drought vintage. For many, this brought more finesse to the tannins, more minerality and more balance to the ...

ON November 6, 2019

Napa Valley Heritage: Talking Tradition + Terroir with David Beckstoffer

With over 50 fine wines designated as originating entirely from Beckstoffer Heritage Vineyards – the Beckstoffer family has been at the forefront of fine wine production in Napa since they bought up and nurtured some of Napa’s finest terroir from the early 1970s onwards. Heritage vineyard sites such as To Kalon which Beckstoffer bought from Beaulieu Vineyards in 1993 is ...

ON April 26, 2019

Joseph Colin - The new Domaine on the Cote de Beaune Block

The family name Colin is a hard one to escape in the Cote de Beaune, with a handful of prolific producers dotted around Saint Aubin, Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet all sharing the name. Consumers could be forgiven for getting a little confused over which one is which! We caught up with Joseph Colin, the newest Colin to go solo, following ...

ON October 28, 2019

Uncovering Oakville’s hidden valley: Promontory

Ahead of the release of the latest vintage from Promontory, owner Will Harlan took us on a virtual tour of this remarkable property tucked out of sight in the Napa Valley As the drone camera takes us up over the trees, you can see how dense the forest is around Promontory’s vineyards in the western hills of Napa’s Oakville district. ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON February 28, 2021

RHONE VALLEY 2018 VINTAGE INSIGHT

The Rhone Valley has been enjoying a consecutive set of remarkable vintages since 2015. According to Michel Chapoutier, 2018 has continued in the same vein and he describes it as “a terrific year”. Indeed, the Rhone Valley followed a similar path to the rest of France in 2018. A very wet start to the year helped provide plenty of water ...

ON December 6, 2019

Product Details

Country

United States

Region

California

Sub-region

Napa Valley

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

United States

Region

California

Sub-region

Napa Valley

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

The producer

Joseph Phelps

California winery Joseph Phelps is best known for its flagship Insignia cuvée, one of the first and finest proprietary reds in the Napa Valley.