Week of December 22, 2025
764 lots closed in 1 sale, $384,043 of hammer in all.
The last hammer price on every lot at Zachys, while you browse. Free for fourteen days.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanee St Vivant Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2017 | 2017 | 1 x 750ml | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Romanee St Vivant Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2020 | 2020 | 2 x 750ml | $4,200 | $2,100 |
| Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Rayas 2011 | 2011 | 1 x 750ml | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Harlan Estate 2002 | 2002 | 1 x 750ml | $950 | $950 |
| Lafite Rothschild 2018 | 2018 | 1 x 1.5L | $1,800 | $900 |
| Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs G Max Keller 2014 | 2014 | 1 x 750ml | $900 | $900 |
| Chateauneuf du Pape Pignan Reserve Rayas 2008 | 2008 | 3 x 750ml | $2,400 | $800 |
| Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 2006 | 2006 | 1 x 750ml | $800 | $800 |
| Ruchottes Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes Armand Rousseau 2013 | 2013 | 1 x 750ml | $800 | $800 |
| Richebourg Jean Gros 1989 | 1989 | 1 x 750ml | $800 | $800 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Dominique Laurent 1993 11 x 750ml | 1993 | $32 | $55 3 sales | 42% |
| Verite La Joie Sonoma County Red 2002 1 x 750ml | 2002 | $100 | $163 4 sales | 39% |
| Haut Batailley 1998 11 x 750ml | 1998 | $33 | $50 7 sales | 35% |
| Verite La Joie Sonoma County Red 2008 3 x 750ml | 2008 | $127 | $193 7 sales | 35% |
| Certan de May 1982 5 x 750ml | 1982 | $130 | $196 10 sales | 34% |
| Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 4 x 750ml | 2002 | $200 | $288 5 sales | 31% |
| Ornellaia 1993 1 x 750ml | 1993 | $140 | $200 3 sales | 30% |
| Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2017 6 x 750ml | 2017 | $70 | $99 11 sales | 29% |
| Aubert Lauren Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2022 2 x 750ml | 2022 | $110 | $155 13 sales | 29% |
| Margaux 1998 1 x 750ml | 1998 | $320 | $450 14 sales | 29% |
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