Week of August 18, 2025
94 lots closed in 1 sale, $96,851 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1874 . Pauillac | NV | 1 x 750ml | $11,594 | $11,594 |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1870 . Pauillac | NV | 1 x 750ml | $11,090 | $11,090 |
| Vieux Chateau Certan 1949 . Pomerol | 1949 | 1 x 750ml | $1,764 | $1,764 |
| Chateau Petrus 1992 . Pomerol | 1992 | 1 x 750ml | $1,664 | $1,664 |
| Chateau Petrus 1988 . Pomerol | 1988 | 1 x 750ml | $1,563 | $1,563 |
| Chateau Latour 1982 . Pauillac | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | $1,059 | $1,059 |
| Madeira 1863 . Bual Reserva Velha, Barbeito | NV | 1 x 750ml | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 | 2003 | 1 x 750ml | $832 | $832 |
| Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 | 2004 | 2 x 750ml | $1,361 | $681 |
| Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 | 2013 | 3 x 750ml | $2,036 | $679 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1984 . Pauillac 2 x 750ml | 1984 | $227 | $356 4 sales | 36% |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1990 . Pauillac 10 x 750ml | 1990 | $323 | $439 10 sales | 27% |
| Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 6 x 750ml | 1995 | $59 | $80 3 sales | 27% |
| Dalla Valle Red 1992 . Maya 1 x 750ml | 1992 | $363 | $465 5 sales | 22% |
| Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne 1988 1 x 750ml | 1988 | $282 | $338 6 sales | 16% |
| Chateau Latour 1982 . Pauillac 1 x 750ml | 1982 | $1,059 | $1,260 9 sales | 16% |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 . Pauillac 1 x 750ml | 1986 | $605 | $714 12 sales | 15% |
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