Week of October 31, 2016
1,885 lots closed in 1 sale, $5,328,370 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Hart Davis Hart, while you browse. Free for fourteen days.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Pétrus | 1961 | 3 x 750ml | $26,000 | $8,667 |
| Château Cheval Blanc | 1947 | 3 x 750ml | $20,000 | $6,667 |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion | 1961 | 6 x 750ml | $26,000 | $4,333 |
| Château Lafleur (1.5L) | 1982 | 6 x 1.5L | $50,000 | $4,167 |
| Château Pétrus (6L) | 2000 | 1 x 6L | $32,000 | $4,000 |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion | 1955 | 10 x 750ml | $38,000 | $3,800 |
| Château Palmer | 1961 | 12 x 750ml | $45,000 | $3,750 |
| Château Margaux (1.5L) | 1953 | 1 x 1.5L | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Château Le Pin | 1990 | 2 x 750ml | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Château Haut-Brion | 1959 | 12 x 750ml | $40,000 | $3,333 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion 12 x 750ml | 2006 | $142 | $300 9 sales | 53% |
| Château Branaire-Ducru 12 x 750ml | 2009 | $54 | $100 3 sales | 46% |
| Château Léoville Las Cases 5 x 750ml | 1986 | $240 | $408 28 sales | 41% |
| Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) 12 x 750ml | 2000 | $50 | $81 3 sales | 39% |
| Château Léoville Las Cases (1.5L) 6 x 1.5L | 2003 | $117 | $188 9 sales | 38% |
| Château Bellevue Mondotte (1.5L) 6 x 1.5L | 2005 | $183 | $275 3 sales | 33% |
| Château L'Eglise-Clinet 12 x 750ml | 2012 | $117 | $169 4 sales | 31% |
| Château Cheval Blanc 3 x 750ml | 1999 | $300 | $417 4 sales | 28% |
| Château Pontet-Canet 12 x 750ml | 2000 | $67 | $92 13 sales | 27% |
| Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) 6 x 750ml | 1990 | $367 | $500 16 sales | 27% |
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