Week of August 11, 2025
507 lots closed in 1 sale, $112,258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2013 La Romanée | 2013 | 1 x 750ml | £2,800 $3,759 | $3,759 |
| Domaine de la Romanée‑Conti 2000 | 2000 | 1 x 750ml | £1,550 $2,081 | $2,081 |
| Château Pétrus 1996 | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | £1,250 $1,678 | $1,678 |
| Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 1970 La Tâche x 3 | 1970 | 3 x 750ml | £2,000 $2,685 | $895 |
| Salon Cuvée S Le Mensil Blanc-de-Blancs Brut 1999 Vintage Champagne | 1999 | 1 x 750ml | £600 $806 | $806 |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 x 12 | 1982 | 12 x 750ml | £6,600 $8,862 | $738 |
| Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 1998 | 1998 | 1 x 750ml | £550 $738 | $738 |
| Salon Cuvée S Le Mensil Blanc-de-Blancs 2002 Vintage Champagne | 2002 | 1 x 750ml | £550 $738 | $738 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1970 | 1970 | 1 x 750ml | £480 $644 | $644 |
| Domaine Jean Grivot 1996 | 1996 | 1 x 750ml | £440 $591 | $591 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1975 1 x 750ml | 1975 | $107 | $214 5 sales | 50% |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1970 1 x 750ml | 1970 | $644 | $1,150 4 sales | 44% |
| Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne 1 x 750ml | NV | $215 | $299 7 sales | 28% |
| Girolamo Russo 'a Rina Etna Rosso 2013 1 x 750ml | 2013 | $40 | $53 4 sales | 25% |
| Dom Pérignon 1992 Vintage Champagne / Magnum 1 x 1.5L | 1992 | $175 | $225 4 sales | 22% |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 1 x 750ml | 1995 | $322 | $384 9 sales | 16% |
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