Week of August 7, 2023
37 lots closed in 1 sale, $11,953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Penfolds, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia (6 x 75cl) | 1996 | 6 x 750ml | £1,150 $1,461 | $243 |
| 2012 Ridge, California Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains - In Bond (6 x 75cl) | 2012 | 6 x 750ml | £850 $1,080 | $180 |
| 2019 Chateau Leoville Barton 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien (6 x 75cl) | 2019 | 6 x 750ml | £420 $533 | $89 |
| 2012 Alter Ego, Margaux (6 x 75cl) | 2012 | 6 x 750ml | £380 $483 | $80 |
| 2002 Laurent Perrier, Brut Millesime (4 x 75cl) | 2002 | 4 x 750ml | £240 $305 | $76 |
| 2009 Chateau Batailley 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac (Halves) (6 x 37.5cl) | 2009 | 6 x 375ml | £170 $216 | $72 |
| 2013 Chateau de Beaucastel Blanc, Chateauneuf-du-Pape (3 x 75cl) | 2013 | 3 x 750ml | £150 $191 | $64 |
| 2012 Chateau Rauzan-Segla 2eme Cru Classe, Margaux (6 x 75cl) | 2012 | 6 x 750ml | £270 $343 | $57 |
| 2008 Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2eme Cru Classe, Margaux (12 x 75cl) | 2008 | 12 x 750ml | £480 $610 | $51 |
| 2013 M. Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage, Les Varonniers (6 x 75cl) | 2013 | 6 x 750ml | £230 $292 | $49 |
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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