Week of May 8, 2023
53 lots closed in 1 sale, $18,462 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Hermitage, Rouge (2 x 75cl) | 1999 | 2 x 750ml | £950 $1,197 | $598 |
| 2005 Domaine de Montille, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, Aux Malconsorts (2 x 75cl) | 2005 | 2 x 750ml | £700 $882 | $441 |
| 2010 Ridge, Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains (3 x 75cl) | 2010 | 3 x 750ml | £540 $680 | $227 |
| 2006 M. Chapoutier, Hermitage, l'Ermite Blanc (1 x 75cl) | 2006 | 1 x 750ml | £160 $202 | $202 |
| 2008 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Napa Valley (1 x 75cl) | 2008 | 1 x 750ml | £150 $189 | $189 |
| 2005 Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Les Saints-Georges (4 x 75cl) | 2005 | 4 x 750ml | £560 $705 | $176 |
| 1963 Cockburn's, Vintage Port (1 x 75cl) | 1963 | 1 x 750ml | £140 $176 | $176 |
| 2009 Chateau Pontet-Canet 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac (6 x 75cl) | 2009 | 6 x 750ml | £750 $945 | $157 |
| 1995 Chateau Valandraud Premier Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru (2 x 75cl) | 1995 | 2 x 750ml | £210 $265 | $132 |
| 1970 Graham's, Vintage Port (6 x 75cl) | 1970 | 6 x 750ml | £520 $655 | $109 |
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.
Nothing this week closed far enough under its usual price.
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