Week of October 20, 2025
486 lots closed in 1 sale, $2,530,350 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 1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Richebourg 1947 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1947 | 1 x 750ml | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2016 | 1 x 750ml | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2011 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2011 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2017 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2018 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Romanée Conti 2006 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2006 | 1 x 750ml | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Château Lafite 1865 | 1865 | 1 x 750ml | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Montrachet 1983 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1983 | 2 x 1.5L | $45,000 | $11,250 |
| Romanée Conti 1953 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1953 | 1 x 1.5L | $20,000 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Margaux 1947 1 x 1.5L | 1947 | $1,750 | $3,350 4 sales | 48% |
| Château Latour 1949 2 x 750ml | 1949 | $2,400 | $4,250 7 sales | 44% |
| Château Latour 1945 4 x 750ml | 1945 | $4,750 | $7,833 8 sales | 39% |
| Château Latour 1962 1 x 750ml | 1962 | $850 | $1,333 5 sales | 36% |
| Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2002 Louis Jadot 6 x 1.5L | 2002 | $167 | $250 4 sales | 33% |
| Château Pavie 1998 5 x 750ml | 1998 | $160 | $240 4 sales | 33% |
| Château d'Yquem 2001 12 x 750ml | 2001 | $350 | $500 63 sales | 30% |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1961 7 x 750ml | 1961 | $1,571 | $2,200 15 sales | 29% |
| Château Latour 1961 5 x 750ml | 1961 | $3,600 | $5,000 29 sales | 28% |
| Château Latour 1959 6 x 750ml | 1959 | $2,333 | $3,200 25 sales | 27% |
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