Week of December 16, 2024
882 lots closed in 2 sales, $2,080,841 of hammer in all.
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Hammer prices, buyer's premium removedThe hammer price is what the bidder bid. The house adds its buyer's premium on top, usually 20 to 25%, and publishes the total. We take the premium back off so prices at different houses compare., per 750 ml bottle.
The most expensive wines
| Wine | Vintage | Lot | Hammer | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1991 | 1991 | 2 x 750ml | $26,000 | $13,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1998 | 1998 | 2 x 750ml | $22,000 | $11,000 |
| Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne 2005 | 2005 | 1 x 750ml | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 1991 | 1991 | 2 x 750ml | $8,500 | $4,250 |
| Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne 2004 | 2004 | 1 x 750ml | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne 2002 | 2002 | 1 x 750ml | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Château Lafleur 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne 2000 | 2000 | 1 x 750ml | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Coche-Dury, Meursault, Perrières 2010 | 2010 | 1 x 750ml | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne 2003 | 2003 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Sold under their usual priceThe usual price is the median of the wine's own sales in the same market (the US, the UK, Europe or Asia) in the 24 months before this one, counted only when there are at least three on two different days; a lot is listed when it closed at least 15% under it.
| Wine | Vintage | Per bottle | Usual | Under by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Haut-Brion 1970 6 x 750ml | 1970 | $92 | $400 3 sales | 77% |
| Château Beychevelle 1986 12 x 750ml | 1986 | $42 | $108 3 sales | 62% |
| Château Lafite Rothschild 1961 1 x 750ml | 1961 | $550 | $1,300 4 sales | 58% |
| Château Léoville Las Cases 1975 4 x 750ml | 1975 | $63 | $120 5 sales | 48% |
| Château Léoville Poyferré 2009 6 x 750ml | 2009 | $100 | $183 19 sales | 46% |
| Château Haut-Bailly 2008 12 x 750ml | 2008 | $50 | $92 3 sales | 46% |
| Château Haut-Bailly 2005 12 x 750ml | 2005 | $63 | $110 5 sales | 43% |
| Château Montrose 2003 12 x 750ml | 2003 | $100 | $175 25 sales | 43% |
| Château Clerc Milon 1995 12 x 750ml | 1995 | $46 | $79 3 sales | 42% |
| Château Malescot St. Exupery 2009 12 x 750ml | 2009 | $58 | $100 9 sales | 42% |
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