Week of August 17, 2026
245 lots closed in 1 sale, $94,488 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau Latour 1982 . Pauillac | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 . Pauillac | 1982 | 2 x 750ml | $1,500 | $750 |
| Chateau Pichon Lalande 1982 . Pauillac | 1982 | 2 x 750ml | $1,350 | $675 |
| Montrachet 2002 . L. Latour | 2002 | 1 x 750ml | $575 | $575 |
| Chateau Cheval Blanc 2019 . St. Emilion | 2019 | 2 x 750ml | $1,100 | $550 |
| Madeira 1954 . Malvasia Garrafeira, Henriques & Henriques | 1954 | 1 x 750ml | $470 | $470 |
| Stalworth Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 | 2021 | 1 x 750ml | $470 | $470 |
| Montrachet 1996 . L. Latour | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | $460 | $460 |
| Chateau d'Yquem 2001 . Sauternes | 2001 | 1 x 375ml | $230 | $460 |
| Chateau Cheval Blanc 2020 . St. Emilion | 2020 | 1 x 750ml | $450 | $450 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Phelps Red . Insignia 4 x 750ml | NV | $70 | $131 4 sales | 47% |
| Chateau Latour 1982 . Pauillac 1 x 750ml | 1982 | $700 | $1,260 13 sales | 45% |
| Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 1992 3 x 750ml | 1992 | $65 | $105 15 sales | 38% |
| Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 6 x 750ml | 1995 | $82 | $130 17 sales | 37% |
| Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 . Beckstoffer, To-Kalon Vineyard 3 x 750ml | 2008 | $100 | $150 3 sales | 33% |
| Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon 1970 . Napa Valley 13 x 375ml | 1970 | $85 | $125 6 sales | 32% |
| Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 4 x 750ml | 1994 | $100 | $145 24 sales | 31% |
| Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne 1990 . Cristal 1 x 750ml | 1990 | $340 | $475 7 sales | 28% |
| Joseph Phelps Red 2002 . Insignia 2 x 750ml | 2002 | $180 | $243 46 sales | 26% |
| Fonseca Vintage Port 1994 6 x 750ml | 1994 | $75 | $100 57 sales | 25% |
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