Week of December 8, 2025
1,241 lots closed in 2 sales, $1,987,600 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 2014 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2014 | 3 x 750ml | $45,000 | $15,000 |
| Musigny 2018 Domaine Georges Roumier | 2018 | 1 x 750ml | $9,100 | $9,100 |
| Corton Charlemagne 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2019 | 3 x 750ml | $17,000 | $5,667 |
| La Tâche 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2019 | 6 x 750ml | $28,000 | $4,667 |
| Echézeaux 2017 Domaine Georges Roumier | 2017 | 2 x 750ml | $8,500 | $4,250 |
| La Tâche 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2020 | 5 x 750ml | $20,000 | $4,000 |
| Richebourg 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2019 | 2 x 750ml | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| Petrus 2015 | 2015 | 1 x 1.5L | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| Petrus 2020 | 2020 | 2 x 750ml | $5,500 | $2,750 |
| Richebourg 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2017 | 1 x 750ml | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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 Léoville Las Cases 1961 5 x 750ml | 1961 | $320 | $733 7 sales | 56% |
| Château Latour 1970 4 x 750ml | 1970 | $225 | $427 28 sales | 47% |
| Dom Pérignon, Oenothèque 1996 7 x 750ml | 1996 | $400 | $750 36 sales | 47% |
| Ruchottes Chambertin 2013 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg 2 x 750ml | 2013 | $475 | $867 7 sales | 45% |
| Ornellaia 2006 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia 2 x 3L | 2006 | $138 | $233 9 sales | 41% |
| Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon, Tychson Hill 2012 3 x 750ml | 2012 | $217 | $367 4 sales | 41% |
| Colgin, Cariad 2006 6 x 750ml | 2006 | $133 | $217 7 sales | 39% |
| Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2010 Drouhin-Laroze 4 x 750ml | 2010 | $125 | $200 3 sales | 38% |
| Château Pavie 2004 12 x 750ml | 2004 | $125 | $197 6 sales | 36% |
| Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 5 x 750ml | 2000 | $130 | $200 35 sales | 35% |
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