Week of October 14, 2024
344 lots closed in 1 sale, $2,832,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanée Conti 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2015 | 1 x 750ml | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2009 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2018 | 1 x 750ml | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2016 | 1 x 750ml | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2014 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2014 | 1 x 750ml | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Montrachet 2010 Domaine Leflaive | 2010 | 1 x 750ml | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2006 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2006 | 1 x 6L | $100,000 | $12,500 |
| Romanée Conti 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2017 | 1 x 750ml | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Musigny 2010 Domaine Georges Roumier | 2010 | 1 x 750ml | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Montrachet 2002 Domaine Leflaive | 2002 | 1 x 750ml | $10,000 | $10,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrachet, Marquis de Laguiche 2010 Joseph Drouhin 6 x 1.5L | 2010 | $458 | $1,067 3 sales | 57% |
| Corton Charlemagne 2009 Domaine Leroy 6 x 750ml | 2009 | $4,333 | $6,333 5 sales | 32% |
| Montrachet 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils 6 x 1.5L | 2010 | $458 | $650 5 sales | 30% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil 2000 3 x 750ml | 2000 | $933 | $1,300 3 sales | 28% |
| Musigny 2010 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier 3 x 750ml | 2010 | $2,167 | $2,900 6 sales | 25% |
| La Tâche 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2 x 750ml | 2015 | $3,750 | $5,000 15 sales | 25% |
| Romanée St. Vivant 2009 Domaine Leroy 6 x 750ml | 2009 | $4,667 | $6,167 4 sales | 24% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil 2002 3 x 750ml | 2002 | $1,167 | $1,500 10 sales | 22% |
| Krug, Clos du Mesnil 2006 6 x 750ml | 2006 | $800 | $1,025 10 sales | 22% |
| La Tâche 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2 x 750ml | 2018 | $3,250 | $4,000 15 sales | 19% |
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