Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley 1997 sold at auction 160 times in the last five years, at a median of $331 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $296 and $370. The most recent sale was on October 27, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $355, across 14 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$331
160 sales · $296–370 middle half
Lowest retail now
$355
14 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 27
2026
Critic scores
100
Wine Advocate
Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1997 (3)
$292per 750ml incl. premium18% below retail
The Dolce Vita Collection The Imperial Collection Selections Fine Rare Wines De October 29 30
1997 · Lot 729 · Qty 12
$406per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1997 · Lot 633
$314per 750ml incl. premium12% below retail
K&L Wine Auctions - 2026-11
1997 · Lot 2081035
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Joseph Phelps
Joseph Phelps, now part of LVMH's Moët Hennessy, built its name on Insignia, first made in 1974 as a proprietary Bordeaux-style blend of each vintage's finest wines. Today it is Cabernet-led: in 2018 it was 87% Cabernet Sauvignon plus Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc, drawn from six estate sites such as Las Rocas in Stags Leap and Suscol in south Napa, and aged 24 months in all-new French oak. The winery describes perfumed floral and dark-fruit aromas, cigar box and a seamless tannin structure. On the Sonoma Coast, the Freestone estate's Pastorale and Quarter Moon vineyards supply Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, block-level Proem bottlings and Ovation sparkling wine.
- Region
- Napa Valley and western Sonoma Coast (Freestone), California
- Owner
- Moët Hennessy (LVMH)
- Vineyards
- About 425 acres on nine Napa estate vineyards (Home Ranch, Las Rocas, Barboza, Backus, Banca Dorada, Yountville, Suscol and others) plus Pastorale and Quarter Moon in Freestone
- Wines
- Insignia; Freestone Pinot Noir and Chardonnay; Proem; Ovation sparkling
- Grapes
- Insignia 2018: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
- Style
- Insignia aged 24 months in 100% new French oak
- Website
- https://www.josephphelps.com
Sources: josephphelps.com, lvmh.com, winespectator.com