Week of January 20, 2025
223 lots closed in 1 sale, $1,233,850 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 1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1999 | 6 x 750ml | $120,000 | $20,000 |
| Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1992 | 1992 | 1 x 750ml | $17,000 | $17,000 |
| Romanée Conti 1964 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1964 | 1 x 750ml | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Bâtard Montrachet 2013 Domaine d'Auvenay | 2013 | 3 x 750ml | $38,000 | $12,667 |
| Château Lafite 1959 | 1959 | 1 x 3L | $35,000 | $8,750 |
| Château Palmer 1961 | 1961 | 1 x 1.5L | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| Montrachet 2013 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2013 | 1 x 750ml | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Montrachet 2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2007 | 3 x 750ml | $20,000 | $6,667 |
| La Tâche 1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1990 | 6 x 750ml | $38,000 | $6,333 |
| Le Pin 1990 | 1990 | 1 x 1.5L | $12,000 | $6,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1968 2 x 750ml | 1968 | $1,100 | $1,600 5 sales | 31% |
| Vega Sicilia 'Unico' 1965 1 x 1.5L | 1965 | $650 | $850 3 sales | 24% |
| Montrachet 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils 3 x 750ml | 2010 | $500 | $633 7 sales | 21% |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1975 3 x 750ml | 1975 | $733 | $917 3 sales | 20% |
| Dom Pérignon 2006 12 x 750ml | 2006 | $158 | $188 11 sales | 16% |
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