Week of October 27, 2025
940 lots closed in 1 sale, $271,990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 DRC Romanee-Conti Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| 2022 DRC La Tache Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $3,575 | $3,575 |
| 2022 DRC Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (3 Bottles OWC) | 2022 | 3 x 750ml | $9,100 | $3,033 |
| 2022 DRC Romanee-St-Vivant Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| 2020 DRC 'Cuvee Duvault Blochet' Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru | 2020 | 1 x 750ml | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| 2019 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon | 2019 | 1 x 750ml | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| 2020 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru | 2020 | 1 x 750ml | $2,025 | $2,025 |
| 1999 J.F. Mugnier Musigny Grand Cru | 1999 | 1 x 750ml | $1,980 | $1,980 |
| 1974 Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 1974 | 1 x 750ml | $1,910 | $1,910 |
| 2022 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $1,860 | $1,860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1 x 750ml | 1974 | $1,910 | $4,000 7 sales | 52% |
| 2004 Robert Foley Napa Valley Claret 1 x 750ml | 2004 | $30 | $61 3 sales | 51% |
| 1995 Chateau Branaire Ducru (8 Bottles) 8 x 750ml | 1995 | $41 | $70 3 sales | 42% |
| 2015 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard 2 x 750ml | 2015 | $228 | $367 5 sales | 38% |
| 1995 Château Troplong-Mondot (12 Bottles) 12 x 750ml | 1995 | $38 | $59 6 sales | 36% |
| 2013 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (1.5L) 1 x 1.5L | 2013 | $65 | $101 4 sales | 36% |
| 2005 E. Guigal Ermitage 'Ex-Voto' (3 Bottles) 3 x 750ml | 2005 | $100 | $150 3 sales | 33% |
| 1990 Chateau Gruaud Larose (8 Bottles) 8 x 750ml | 1990 | $95 | $140 9 sales | 32% |
| 1999 Dom Perignon Brut Vintage 1 x 750ml | 1999 | $205 | $300 3 sales | 32% |
| 2016 Promontory Napa Valley Red Wine (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 2016 | $560 | $813 9 sales | 31% |
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