Week of August 24, 2026
1,060 lots closed in 1 sale, $618,235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 DRC Romanee-Conti (2 Bottles) | 2023 | 2 x 750ml | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| 2021 DRC La Tache Grand Cru | 2021 | 1 x 750ml | $4,075 | $4,075 |
| 2023 DRC La Tache Grand Cru (6 Bottles OWC) | 2023 | 6 x 750ml | $24,400 | $4,067 |
| 1996 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | $3,750 | $3,750 |
| 1989 Chateau Petrus | 1989 | 1 x 750ml | $3,575 | $3,575 |
| 1997 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon | 1997 | 1 x 750ml | $3,525 | $3,525 |
| 2023 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru (2 Bottles) | 2023 | 2 x 750ml | $5,750 | $2,875 |
| 2015 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru | 2015 | 1 x 750ml | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| 1995 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon | 1995 | 1 x 750ml | $2,525 | $2,525 |
| 2023 DRC Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru (6 Bottles OWC) | 2023 | 6 x 750ml | $14,700 | $2,450 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (5 Bottles) 5 x 750ml | 1995 | $43 | $73 10 sales | 41% |
| 1997 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (10 Bottles) 10 x 750ml | 1997 | $47 | $75 13 sales | 38% |
| 1985 Gaja Barbaresco (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 1985 | $178 | $280 13 sales | 37% |
| 2001 Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino (3.0L) 1 x 3L | 2001 | $138 | $205 3 sales | 33% |
| 1994 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (6 Bottles) 6 x 750ml | 1994 | $52 | $75 15 sales | 31% |
| 1995 Joseph Phelps Insignia (1.5L, 2 Magnums) 2 x 1.5L | 1995 | $135 | $190 24 sales | 29% |
| 2001 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (12 Bottles) 12 x 750ml | 2001 | $42 | $58 10 sales | 28% |
| 1996 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1 x 750ml | 1996 | $1,700 | $2,292 12 sales | 26% |
| 2002 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (5 Bottles) 5 x 750ml | 2002 | $48 | $64 6 sales | 25% |
| 2016 Montevertine 'Le Pergole Torte' Toscana (3 Bottles) 3 x 750ml | 2016 | $267 | $356 4 sales | 25% |
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