Week of May 11, 2026
1,232 lots closed in 2 sales, $1,595,920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrus 1961 | 1961 | 1 x 750ml | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| Musigny Georges Roumier 1972 | 1972 | 1 x 750ml | $3,800 | $3,800 |
| Chambertin Clos de Beze Armand Rousseau 2010 | 2010 | 1 x 1.5L | $7,000 | $3,500 |
| Montrachet Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1993 | 1993 | 1 x 750ml | $3,400 | $3,400 |
| Le Pin 2009 | 2009 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Chambertin Armand Rousseau 2015 | 2015 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Meursault Pre de Manche Domaine d'Auvenay 1990 | 1990 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| d'Yquem 1921 | 1921 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Corton Charlemagne Domaine Leroy 1992 | 1992 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Musigny Faiveley 2015 | 2015 | 1 x 750ml | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 1970 1 x 750ml | 1970 | $400 | $1,600 5 sales | 75% |
| Lafite Rothschild 1959 1 x 375ml | 1959 | $760 | $2,498 8 sales | 70% |
| Talbot 1978 1 x 1.5L | 1978 | $30 | $69 3 sales | 56% |
| Cayuse Impulsivo Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo 2021 3 x 750ml | 2021 | $40 | $77 4 sales | 48% |
| Fonseca Vintage Port 2016 12 x 750ml | 2016 | $32 | $56 12 sales | 43% |
| Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2016 12 x 750ml | 2016 | $33 | $58 13 sales | 43% |
| Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1961 1 x 750ml | 1961 | $650 | $1,100 4 sales | 41% |
| Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 1 x 1.5L | 2020 | $70 | $119 26 sales | 41% |
| Rieussec 2003 1 x 3L | 2003 | $25 | $42 13 sales | 40% |
| Cayuse Impulsivo Walla Walla Valley Tempranillo 2019 3 x 750ml | 2019 | $47 | $78 3 sales | 40% |
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