Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley 1994 sold at auction 64 times in the last five years, at a median of $276 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $241 and $315. The most recent sale was on September 25, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $310, across 12 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$276
64 sales · $241–315 middle half
Lowest retail now
$310
12 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 25
2026
Critic scores
96
Wine Advocate
93
Vinous
96
Wine Spectator
Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1994 (3)
$175per 750ml incl. premium44% below retail
Zcollections New York October 13 26
1994 · Lot 1613 · Qty 2
$261per 750ml incl. premium16% below retail
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1994 · Lot 3417 · Double Magnum
$320per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1994 · Lot 635
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