Week of March 2, 2026
312 lots closed in 1 sale, $1,050,300 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Sotheby's, while you browse. Free for fourteen days.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1998 Jean-Louis Chave | 1998 | 1 x 750ml | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Ermitage, Cuvée Cathelin 1995 Jean-Louis Chave | 1995 | 1 x 750ml | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Chambertin 1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau | 1999 | 6 x 750ml | $32,000 | $5,333 |
| Richebourg 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2005 | 6 x 750ml | $30,000 | $5,000 |
| La Tâche 1993 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 1993 | 12 x 750ml | $55,000 | $4,583 |
| Romanée St. Vivant 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2001 | 1 x 750ml | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Bonnes Mares 1990 Domaine Georges Roumier | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Richebourg 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti | 2002 | 6 x 750ml | $20,000 | $3,333 |
| Clos de la Roche 1999 Domaine Dujac | 1999 | 6 x 750ml | $19,000 | $3,167 |
| Bonnes Mares 1995 Domaine Georges Roumier | 1995 | 5 x 750ml | $15,000 | $3,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volnay, Clos des Ducs 2005 Marquis d'Angerville 6 x 750ml | 2005 | $200 | $288 14 sales | 30% |
| Griotte Chambertin 2002 Joseph Drouhin 3 x 1.5L | 2002 | $267 | $375 4 sales | 29% |
| Clos de la Roche 1996 Hubert Lignier 6 x 1.5L | 1996 | $400 | $542 5 sales | 26% |
| Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2005 Domaine Ponsot 6 x 750ml | 2005 | $500 | $671 4 sales | 26% |
| Musigny 2002 Joseph Drouhin 6 x 750ml | 2002 | $700 | $933 6 sales | 25% |
| Vieux Château Certan 1990 8 x 750ml | 1990 | $150 | $197 10 sales | 24% |
| Latricières Chambertin 2005 Louis Jadot 6 x 750ml | 2005 | $125 | $162 4 sales | 23% |
| Côte Rôtie, La Landonne 1998 Guigal 2 x 750ml | 1998 | $325 | $420 4 sales | 23% |
| Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo Ravera 2008 Giuseppe Rinaldi 4 x 750ml | 2008 | $225 | $283 5 sales | 21% |
| Bonnes Mares 1996 Louis Jadot 6 x 750ml | 1996 | $133 | $167 5 sales | 20% |
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