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Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley 1981

Joseph Phelps · California · Napa Valley

LWIN: 1122981

Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley 1981 sold at auction once in the last five years, for $239 per 750ml. The most recent sale was on November 9, 2023. The lowest retail price today is $320, across 2 retail offers.

Auction median, last 5 yrs

$239

1 sale

Lowest retail now

$320

2 retail offers

Last auction sale

Nov 9

2023

Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages

VintageAuction medianSales (5 yrs)Middle halfLowest retail now
1978$3135$289–369$995
1979$3513$300–375$1,135
1980$22112$210–267–
1981$2391–$320
1982$2342$227–242–
1983$1755$154–218$278
1984$2617$231–329$478

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

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