Week of May 18, 2026
532 lots closed in 1 sale, $1,370,302 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Heritage Auctions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanee Conti 2005 . Domaine de la Romanee Conti | 2005 | 1 x 750ml | $17,539 | $17,539 |
| Chateau Cheval Blanc 1947 . St. Emilion | 1947 | 1 x 750ml | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1945 . Pauillac | 1945 | 1 x 750ml | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| La Tache 2006 . Domaine de la Romanee Conti | 2006 | 4 x 750ml | $19,500 | $4,875 |
| Chateau Latour 1945 . Pauillac | 1945 | 1 x 750ml | $4,700 | $4,700 |
| Richebourg 1999 . Domaine de la Romanee Conti | 1999 | 1 x 750ml | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| Richebourg 2005 . Domaine de la Romanee Conti | 2005 | 1 x 750ml | $3,600 | $3,600 |
| Richebourg 2006 . Domaine de la Romanee Conti | 2006 | 2 x 750ml | $6,200 | $3,100 |
| Chateau Petrus 2009 . Pomerol | 2009 | 1 x 750ml | $3,100 | $3,100 |
| Chateau Latour 1961 . Pauillac | 1961 | 1 x 750ml | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Sold under their usual priceThe usual price is the median of the wine's own sales at the fourteen houses 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 Cheval Blanc . St. Emilion 4 x 750ml | NV | $300 | $681 3 sales | 56% |
| Next of Kyn Syrah . Cumulus Vineyard 3 x 1.5L | NV | $138 | $298 4 sales | 54% |
| Chateau Lafite Rothschild . Pauillac 5 x 750ml | NV | $300 | $591 6 sales | 49% |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 . Pauillac 8 x 750ml | 1982 | $520 | $870 14 sales | 40% |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 . Pauillac 3 x 750ml | 1986 | $433 | $706 17 sales | 39% |
| Chateau Leoville Las Cases . St. Julien 12 x 750ml | NV | $113 | $175 4 sales | 36% |
| Chateau Montrose . St. Estephe 12 x 750ml | NV | $108 | $168 3 sales | 36% |
| Chateauneuf du Pape 1989 . Chateau de Beaucastel 8 x 750ml | 1989 | $103 | $158 5 sales | 35% |
| Bond Winery Red . Melbury 5 x 750ml | NV | $220 | $328 22 sales | 33% |
| Joseph Phelps Red 1998 . Insignia 12 x 750ml | 1998 | $104 | $151 10 sales | 31% |
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