Week of April 20, 2026
616 lots closed in 1 sale, $145,053 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Pétrus 1990 | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | £2,700 $3,648 | $3,648 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1969 La Tâche | 1969 | 1 x 750ml | £2,000 $2,702 | $2,702 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1995 La Tâche | 1995 | 1 x 750ml | £1,950 $2,635 | $2,635 |
| Château Petrus 1983 | 1983 | 1 x 750ml | £1,100 $1,486 | $1,486 |
| Domaine des Comtes Lafon 2008 | 2008 | 1 x 750ml | £1,100 $1,486 | $1,486 |
| Château Lafite-Rothschild 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | £975 $1,317 | $1,317 |
| Château Cheval Blanc 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | £975 $1,317 | $1,317 |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | £950 $1,283 | $1,283 |
| Domaine Romanée-Conti 1984 | 1984 | 1 x 750ml | £925 $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc-de-Blancs 2004 Vintage Champagne | 2004 | 1 x 750ml | £800 $1,081 | $1,081 |
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 1981 1 x 750ml | 1981 | $81 | $143 10 sales | 43% |
| Taylor's 1963 Vintage Port 1 x 750ml | 1963 | $243 | $418 5 sales | 42% |
| Château Cheval Blanc 1964 1 x 750ml | 1964 | $270 | $423 3 sales | 36% |
| Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 2017 1 x 750ml | 2017 | $149 | $220 4 sales | 32% |
| Albert Morot La Bataillère Vergelesses 1988 1 x 750ml | 1988 | $32 | $47 4 sales | 31% |
| Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1986 1 x 750ml | 1986 | $162 | $220 6 sales | 26% |
| Dom Pérignon 1996 Vintage Champagne 1 x 750ml | 1996 | $230 | $305 3 sales | 25% |
| Château Margaux 1982 1 x 750ml | 1982 | $513 | $661 15 sales | 22% |
| Château Lynch-Bages 1982 1 x 750ml | 1982 | $270 | $338 19 sales | 20% |
| Taittinger 2015 Vintage Champagne x 3 3 x 750ml | 2015 | $50 | $62 10 sales | 20% |
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