Week of October 19, 2026
643 lots closed in 1 sale, $475,650 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Sotheby's, while you browse. Free for fourteen days.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richebourg 2012 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2012 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Romanée St. Vivant 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2020 | 1 x 750ml | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| Grands Echézeaux 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2020 | 1 x 750ml | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Corton 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2020 | 1 x 750ml | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Chambertin 2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau | 2017 | 1 x 750ml | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Ruchottes Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes 2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau | 2016 | 1 x 750ml | $950 | $950 |
| Clos de la Roche 2012 Domaine Dujac | 2012 | 1 x 750ml | $800 | $800 |
| Clos de Vougeot 2019 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg | 2019 | 2 x 750ml | $1,500 | $750 |
| Ruchottes Chambertin Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg "Vertical" | NV | 4 x 750ml | $2,600 | $650 |
| Mazy Chambertin 2012 Domaine Armand Rousseau | 2012 | 1 x 750ml | $650 | $650 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Madonna del Piano 2015 Valdicava 10 x 1.5L | 2015 | $90 | $150 6 sales | 40% |
| Chapelle Chambertin 2005 Domaine Ponsot 2 x 1.5L | 2005 | $175 | $267 7 sales | 34% |
| Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2012 Bruno Clair 1 x 1.5L | 2012 | $200 | $300 4 sales | 33% |
| Griotte Chambertin 2015 Joseph Drouhin 3 x 750ml | 2015 | $200 | $300 3 sales | 33% |
| Château Cantenac Brown 2010 12 x 750ml | 2010 | $50 | $75 3 sales | 33% |
| Château La Fleur Pétrus 2015 4 x 1.5L | 2015 | $125 | $183 9 sales | 32% |
| Gevrey Chambertin, Les Cazetiers 2015 Domaine Duroché 6 x 750ml | 2015 | $150 | $217 4 sales | 31% |
| Barolo Brunate, Le Coste 2006 Giuseppe Rinaldi 1 x 1.5L | 2006 | $225 | $325 11 sales | 31% |
| Nuits St. Georges, Aux Boudots 2018 Jean Grivot 7 x 750ml | 2018 | $79 | $113 4 sales | 30% |
| Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2014 Bruno Clair 1 x 1.5L | 2014 | $175 | $250 5 sales | 30% |
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