Week of May 11, 2026
387 lots closed in 1 sale, $629,362 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 2011 | 2011 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2013 | 2013 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1945 | 1945 | 1 x 1.5L | $24,000 | $12,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 1989 | 1989 | 1 x 750ml | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2022 | 2022 | 3 x 750ml | $13,000 | $4,333 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2020 | 2020 | 2 x 750ml | $8,500 | $4,250 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2001 | 2001 | 1 x 750ml | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2016 | 2016 | 1 x 750ml | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2017 | 2017 | 1 x 750ml | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2021 | 2021 | 2 x 750ml | $8,000 | $4,000 |
Sold under their usual priceThe usual price is the median of the wine's own sales at the fourteen houses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Niente, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 5 x 750ml | 1997 | $40 | $80 5 sales | 50% |
| Valdicava, Brunello di Montalcino 2001 5 x 750ml | 2001 | $70 | $132 4 sales | 47% |
| Galardi, Terra di Lavoro 2010 5 x 750ml | 2010 | $40 | $68 4 sales | 41% |
| Uccelliera, Brunello di Montalcino 2006 6 x 750ml | 2006 | $42 | $70 5 sales | 41% |
| Galardi, Terra di Lavoro 2006 12 x 750ml | 2006 | $37 | $60 7 sales | 38% |
| Altesino, Brunello di Montalcino, Montosoli 1997 9 x 750ml | 1997 | $56 | $87 8 sales | 36% |
| E. Guigal, Côte Rôtie, Château d'Ampuis 2003 6 x 750ml | 2003 | $50 | $78 6 sales | 36% |
| Dow's 1977 12 x 750ml | 1977 | $25 | $38 5 sales | 33% |
| Altesino, Brunello di Montalcino, Montosoli 1999 8 x 750ml | 1999 | $38 | $55 5 sales | 32% |
| E. Guigal, Condrieu, La Doriane 2010 12 x 750ml | 2010 | $58 | $85 4 sales | 31% |
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