Week of May 18, 2026
544 lots closed in 1 sale, $164,599 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 de La Romanée-Conti 2010 x 2 | 2010 | 2 x 750ml | £21,000 $28,109 | $14,055 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2004 La Tâche | 2004 | 1 x 750ml | £2,800 $3,748 | $3,748 |
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 | 1973 | 1 x 750ml | £2,800 $3,748 | $3,748 |
| Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 1962 La Tâche | 1962 | 1 x 750ml | £2,200 $2,945 | $2,945 |
| Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2004 Marey-Monge | 2004 | 1 x 750ml | £1,450 $1,941 | $1,941 |
| Château Le Pin 1999 | 1999 | 1 x 750ml | £1,350 $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Château Pichon‑Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1994 x 12 / half-bottle | 1994 | 1 x 375ml | £650 $870 | $1,740 |
| Château Haut-Brion 1989 | 1989 | 1 x 750ml | £1,150 $1,539 | $1,539 |
| Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc-de-Blancs 2004 Vintage Champagne | 2004 | 1 x 750ml | £850 $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 | 1982 | 1 x 750ml | £825 $1,104 | $1,104 |
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 Lafite-Rothschild 1966 1 x 750ml | 1966 | $214 | $422 3 sales | 49% |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1978 1 x 750ml | 1978 | $161 | $242 12 sales | 34% |
| Château Mouton Rothschild 1981 1 x 750ml | 1981 | $214 | $294 21 sales | 27% |
| Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Champagne 1 x 750ml | NV | $32 | $42 6 sales | 24% |
| Domaine Jacques Selosse Initial Blanc de Blancs Champagne 1 x 750ml | NV | $308 | $396 3 sales | 22% |
| Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 1 x 750ml | 1998 | $161 | $201 7 sales | 20% |
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