Week of April 21, 2025
580 lots closed in 1 sale, $1,229,452 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 1989 | 1989 | 3 x 750ml | $32,000 | $10,667 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1985 | 1985 | 1 x 750ml | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Michel Couvreur label, “Mise du Domaine Rousseau” 1962 | 1962 | 1 x 750ml | $3,800 | $3,800 |
| Domaine Méo Camuzet, Richebourg 1986 | 1986 | 4 x 750ml | $14,000 | $3,500 |
| Petrus 2000 | 2000 | 1 x 1.5L | $7,000 | $3,500 |
| Petrus 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 1.5L | $6,500 | $3,250 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Marey-Monge 1985 | 1985 | 1 x 750ml | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Petrus 1989 | 1989 | 12 x 750ml | $38,000 | $3,167 |
| Château Lafite Rothschild 1959 | 1959 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 1976 | 1976 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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 Latour 1959 1 x 750ml | 1959 | $950 | $3,183 18 sales | 70% |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1970 2 x 750ml | 1970 | $300 | $750 3 sales | 60% |
| Warre 1963 10 x 750ml | 1963 | $75 | $183 3 sales | 59% |
| Château Beychevelle 1982 11 x 750ml | 1982 | $73 | $154 4 sales | 53% |
| Château Lafite Rothschild 1961 3 x 750ml | 1961 | $667 | $1,300 5 sales | 49% |
| Graham 1977 3 x 1.5L | 1977 | $25 | $48 8 sales | 48% |
| Château Latour 1982 9 x 750ml | 1982 | $833 | $1,458 36 sales | 43% |
| Dow 1977 11 x 750ml | 1977 | $27 | $46 8 sales | 41% |
| Château Lafite Rothschild 1982 11 x 750ml | 1982 | $909 | $1,500 38 sales | 39% |
| Château Beychevelle 1986 12 x 750ml | 1986 | $58 | $95 6 sales | 39% |
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