Week of July 13, 2026
1,322 lots closed in 4 sales, $3,162,912 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, S.L.V., Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 | 1973 | 1 x 750ml | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses 1985 | 1985 | 1 x 1.5L | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| Domaine Ramonet, Montrachet 1992 | 1992 | 1 x 1.5L | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| Domaine Dujac, Clos Saint-Denis 1978 | 1978 | 1 x 750ml | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 1971 | 1971 | 1 x 1.5L | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| Domaine Georges Roumier, Musigny 1995 | 1995 | 1 x 750ml | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Domaine Ramonet, Montrachet 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 1.5L | $24,000 | $12,000 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 1959 | 1959 | 1 x 750ml | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses 1978 | 1978 | 1 x 750ml | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin 1991 | 1991 | 1 x 750ml | $9,000 | $9,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Haut-Brion 1970 1 x 750ml | 1970 | $200 | $385 12 sales | 48% |
| Château Montrose 1959 1 x 750ml | 1959 | $550 | $1,000 4 sales | 45% |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1953 1 x 750ml | 1953 | $1,700 | $2,800 15 sales | 39% |
| Château Palmer 1966 8 x 750ml | 1966 | $300 | $475 9 sales | 37% |
| Château d'Yquem 1983 5 x 750ml | 1983 | $180 | $280 57 sales | 36% |
| Château Léoville Barton 2005 1 x 1.5L | 2005 | $75 | $117 40 sales | 36% |
| Scarecrow, M. Etain, Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 5 x 750ml | 2017 | $100 | $150 18 sales | 33% |
| Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2001 3 x 375ml | 2001 | $67 | $99 25 sales | 32% |
| Salon 1988 1 x 750ml | 1988 | $1,300 | $1,900 7 sales | 32% |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 1990 1 x 750ml | 1990 | $3,200 | $4,667 13 sales | 31% |
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