Week of September 22, 2025
2,001 lots closed in 2 sales, $5,406,698 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 2005 | 2005 | 1 x 1.5L | $55,000 | $27,500 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2011 | 2011 | 1 x 750ml | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2005 | 2005 | 1 x 1.5L | $8,500 | $4,250 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2005 | 2005 | 1 x 1.5L | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2002 | 2002 | 6 x 750ml | $20,000 | $3,333 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 1999 | 1999 | 6 x 750ml | $18,000 | $3,000 |
| Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses 2002 | 2002 | 3 x 750ml | $9,000 | $3,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2006 | 2006 | 1 x 1.5L | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2006 | 2006 | 1 x 1.5L | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Montrachet 2010 | 2010 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger, R.D. 2002 12 x 750ml | 2002 | $125 | $183 8 sales | 32% |
| Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 2009 12 x 750ml | 2009 | $117 | $170 22 sales | 31% |
| Auguste Clape, Cornas 2015 6 x 750ml | 2015 | $125 | $177 4 sales | 29% |
| Louis Roederer, Cristal 2002 12 x 750ml | 2002 | $233 | $329 10 sales | 29% |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2016 12 x 750ml | 2016 | $183 | $250 26 sales | 27% |
| Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo 2007 6 x 750ml | 2007 | $183 | $250 5 sales | 27% |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Blanc 2010 12 x 750ml | 2010 | $317 | $425 4 sales | 26% |
| Salon 2002 6 x 750ml | 2002 | $800 | $1,067 21 sales | 25% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil 2002 3 x 750ml | 2002 | $1,067 | $1,417 21 sales | 25% |
| Château d'Yquem 1989 12 x 750ml | 1989 | $267 | $342 34 sales | 22% |
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