Week of October 26, 2026
1,404 lots closed in 1 sale, $620,590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee Conti | 2023 | 1 x 750ml | $13,900 | $13,900 |
| 2023 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet | 2023 | 1 x 750ml | $7,850 | $7,850 |
| 2023 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache | 2023 | 1 x 750ml | $4,650 | $4,650 |
| 1989 Domaine Leroy Richebourg | 1989 | 1 x 750ml | $4,250 | $4,250 |
| 1989 Domaine Leroy Romanee-Saint-Vivant | 1989 | 1 x 750ml | $3,900 | $3,900 |
| 2013 Domaine du Comte Liger Belair La Romanee | 2013 | 1 x 750ml | $3,600 | $3,600 |
| 1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Beze 750 ml (2 Bottles) | 1999 | 2 x 750ml | $7,050 | $3,525 |
| 2022 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton-Charlemagne | 2022 | 1 x 750ml | $3,450 | $3,450 |
| 1945 Chateau Latour Pauillac | 1945 | 1 x 750ml | $3,425 | $3,425 |
| 2001 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee St. Vivant | 2001 | 1 x 750ml | $3,050 | $3,050 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 750 ml (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 1997 | $50 | $82 3 sales | 39% |
| 2023 Shafer Vineyards 'One Point Five' Cabernet Sauvignon (6 Bottles) 6 x 750ml | 2023 | $60 | $93 3 sales | 35% |
| 1993 Louis Roederer Cristal 1 x 750ml | 1993 | $305 | $467 3 sales | 35% |
| 2016 Betz Family Winery Heart of the Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 2016 | $53 | $75 3 sales | 30% |
| 2015 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 750 ml 3 x 750ml | 2015 | $203 | $287 17 sales | 29% |
| 2022 Kongsgaard Napa Valley Chardonnay 750 ml (5 Bottles) 5 x 750ml | 2022 | $80 | $113 23 sales | 29% |
| 2023 Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (4 Bottles) 4 x 750ml | 2023 | $45 | $61 3 sales | 26% |
| 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 750 ml (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 2010 | $198 | $265 10 sales | 26% |
| 2016 Dominus Napa Valley 750 ml (2 Bottles) 2 x 750ml | 2016 | $228 | $304 26 sales | 25% |
| 2018 Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1 L 1 x 1L | 2018 | $56 | $75 7 sales | 25% |
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