Week of May 12, 2025
471 lots closed in 1 sale, $107,905 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux 1990 | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | £2,100 $2,767 | $2,767 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1994 | 1994 | 1 x 750ml | £1,500 $1,976 | $1,976 |
| Domaine Bizot 2018 | 2018 | 1 x 750ml | £1,000 $1,318 | $1,318 |
| Royal Tokaji Essencia 2000 | 2000 | 1 x 375ml | £370 $488 | $975 |
| Château Cheval Blanc 1998 | 1998 | 1 x 750ml | £700 $922 | $922 |
| Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Masseto 1999 | 1999 | 1 x 750ml | £650 $856 | $856 |
| Leroy Genevrières 1992 x 2 | 1992 | 2 x 750ml | £1,250 $1,647 | $824 |
| Salon Cuvee S Le Mesnil Blanc-de-Blancs Brut 2004 Vintage Champagne | 2004 | 1 x 750ml | £625 $824 | $824 |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | £625 $824 | $824 |
| Salon Cuvee S Le Mesnil Blanc-de-Blancs Brut 2006 Vintage Champagne | 2006 | 1 x 750ml | £600 $791 | $791 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockburn's 1970 Vintage Port 1 x 750ml | 1970 | $66 | $146 3 sales | 55% |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 1 x 750ml | 1982 | $824 | $1,752 6 sales | 53% |
| Sandeman 1958 Vintage Port 1 x 750ml | 1958 | $92 | $142 4 sales | 35% |
| Château Raymond-Lafon 1996 / 2 x Half Bottle 1 x 375ml | 1996 | $69 | $98 8 sales | 30% |
| Niepoort 1977 Vintage Port 1 x 750ml | 1977 | $132 | $184 7 sales | 28% |
| Dow's 1985 Vintage Port 1 x 750ml | 1985 | $53 | $72 8 sales | 27% |
| Antoniolo San Francesco 2007 1 x 750ml | 2007 | $40 | $50 3 sales | 22% |
| Antoniolo Osso San Grato 2007 1 x 750ml | 2007 | $41 | $50 11 sales | 19% |
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