Week of July 27, 2026
1,145 lots closed in 1 sale, $669,385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Domaine Leroy Romanee St. Vivant Grand Cru | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | $4,725 | $4,725 |
| 1961 Chateau Mouton Rothschild | 1961 | 1 x 750ml | $4,600 | $4,600 |
| 1994 Henri Jayer Vosne Romanee Les Beaux Monts (2 Bottles) | 1994 | 2 x 750ml | $8,650 | $4,325 |
| 2022 DRC La Tache Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $4,225 | $4,225 |
| 2023 DRC La Tache Grand Cru | 2023 | 1 x 750ml | $3,975 | $3,975 |
| 2022 DRC Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $3,550 | $3,550 |
| 1996 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | $2,925 | $2,925 |
| 1996 Domaine Leroy Vosne Romanee Les Genaivrieres | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | $2,875 | $2,875 |
| 2023 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru | 2023 | 1 x 750ml | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| 1994 Henri Jayer Nuits St. Georges | 1994 | 1 x 750ml | $2,725 | $2,725 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Dow's Vintage Port (1.5L, 3 Magnums) 3 x 1.5L | 2003 | $48 | $94 4 sales | 49% |
| 2022 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (3 Magnums) 3 x 1.5L | 2022 | $30 | $48 3 sales | 37% |
| 1921 Chateau Montrose 1 x 750ml | 1921 | $1,260 | $2,000 3 sales | 37% |
| 1999 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf-du-Pape (4 Bottles) 4 x 750ml | 1999 | $39 | $61 6 sales | 37% |
| 2006 Giuseppe Rinaldi 'Brunate-Le Coste', Barolo (12 Bottles OC) 12 x 750ml | 2006 | $263 | $390 10 sales | 33% |
| 2005 Serafin Pere et Fils Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 1 x 750ml | 2005 | $180 | $267 3 sales | 33% |
| 2004 Bouchard Pere & Fils Montrachet (7 Bottles) 7 x 750ml | 2004 | $325 | $471 16 sales | 31% |
| 1975 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 1975 | $565 | $800 21 sales | 29% |
| 2018 Promontory Napa Valley Red Wine (3 Bottles) 3 x 750ml | 2018 | $537 | $742 24 sales | 28% |
| 2016 Promontory Napa Valley Red Wine (1.5L Magnum) 1 x 1.5L | 2016 | $545 | $743 22 sales | 27% |
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