Week of August 18, 2025
3,648 lots closed in 1 sale, $3,730,830 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2016 | 4 x 750ml | $16,000 | $4,000 |
| La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2011 | 1 x 750ml | $3,800 | $3,800 |
| Bual Madeira, Special Reserve, Oscar Acciaioly | 1837 | 1 x 750ml | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Château Pétrus | 2010 | 2 x 750ml | $6,500 | $3,250 |
| Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Château Pétrus | 2018 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Terrantez Madeira, Rutherford & Miles | 1862 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Chambertin, Armand Rousseau | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Clos de la Roche, Domaine Dujac | 1991 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido | 1985 | 1 x 750ml | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoffer To Kalon 6 x 750ml | 2014 | $183 | $850 5 sales | 78% |
| Warre's Vintage Port 12 x 750ml | 2011 | $29 | $57 9 sales | 49% |
| Smith-Woodhouse Vintage Port (375ml) 24 x 375ml | 1994 | $27 | $50 3 sales | 47% |
| Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Backus 6 x 750ml | 2012 | $158 | $283 3 sales | 44% |
| Château Trotanoy 9 x 750ml | 1975 | $356 | $600 3 sales | 41% |
| Chambolle-Musigny, Aux Echanges, Pierre & Marianne 12 x 750ml | 2022 | $79 | $133 5 sales | 41% |
| Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 12 x 750ml | 2007 | $40 | $67 3 sales | 40% |
| Hermitage, Jean-Louis Chave 1 x 750ml | 1978 | $1,700 | $2,800 5 sales | 39% |
| Barolo, Monvigliero, G. B. Burlotto 4 x 750ml | 2018 | $213 | $317 3 sales | 33% |
| Côte Rôtie, Cuvée Pirate, Jean-Luc Jamet (1.5L) 6 x 1.5L | 2019 | $54 | $79 9 sales | 32% |
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