Week of May 25, 2026
439 lots closed in 1 sale, $296,420 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Unicorn Auctions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 DRC La Tache Grand Cru | 2001 | 1 x 750ml | $5,600 | $5,600 |
| 2009 Chateau Petrus | 2009 | 1 x 750ml | $3,625 | $3,625 |
| 2016 Domaine J.F. Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru | 2016 | 1 x 750ml | $3,275 | $3,275 |
| 2019 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru | 2019 | 1 x 750ml | $3,250 | $3,250 |
| 2018 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru | 2018 | 1 x 750ml | $3,100 | $3,100 |
| 2008 Chateau Petrus | 2008 | 1 x 750ml | $2,725 | $2,725 |
| 2014 Chateau Petrus | 2014 | 1 x 750ml | $2,525 | $2,525 |
| 2012 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon | 2012 | 1 x 750ml | $2,525 | $2,525 |
| 2022 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $2,425 | $2,425 |
| 2015 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (3 Bottles) | 2015 | 3 x 750ml | $6,950 | $2,317 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Realm Cellars 'The Absurd' Napa Valley Red Wine (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 2019 | $560 | $720 3 sales | 22% |
| 1978 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1 x 750ml | 1978 | $175 | $220 12 sales | 21% |
| 2015 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru (6 Bottles) 6 x 750ml | 2015 | $504 | $625 5 sales | 19% |
| 2014 Domaine Faiveley Les Cazetiers Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru (3 Bottles) 3 x 750ml | 2014 | $107 | $130 3 sales | 18% |
| 2010 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru (6 Bottles) 6 x 750ml | 2010 | $258 | $310 7 sales | 17% |
| 2018 Promontory Napa Valley Red Wine (3 Bottles OWC) 3 x 750ml | 2018 | $637 | $750 23 sales | 15% |
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