Week of May 18, 2026
916 lots closed in 1 sale, $681,349 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musigny Georges Roumier 1991 | 1991 | 1 x 750ml | $10,736 | $10,736 |
| Musigny Georges Roumier 2001 | 2001 | 1 x 750ml | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| Latour 1961 | 1961 | 6 x 750ml | $21,472 | $3,579 |
| Bonnes Mares Georges Roumier 1991 | 1991 | 1 x 750ml | $3,318 | $3,318 |
| Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2007 | 2007 | 6 x 750ml | $17,000 | $2,833 |
| Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2021 | 2021 | 1 x 750ml | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2019 | 2019 | 3 x 750ml | $7,808 | $2,603 |
| La Romanee Liger-Belair 2008 | 2008 | 1 x 750ml | $2,538 | $2,538 |
| Petrus 2008 | 2008 | 1 x 750ml | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Chambertin Armand Rousseau 1996 | 1996 | 8 x 750ml | $19,000 | $2,375 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 1968 1 x 750ml | 1968 | $80 | $150 3 sales | 47% |
| Araujo Estate Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 1 x 750ml | 1995 | $137 | $195 8 sales | 30% |
| Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 3 x 750ml | 2006 | $127 | $180 25 sales | 30% |
| Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1995 1 x 750ml | 1995 | $180 | $252 10 sales | 29% |
| Taylor Fladgate 1977 7 x 750ml | 1977 | $43 | $60 9 sales | 29% |
| Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Giuseppe Quintarelli 2000 3 x 750ml | 2000 | $300 | $417 4 sales | 28% |
| Latour 1953 3 x 750ml | 1953 | $667 | $900 4 sales | 26% |
| Rieussec 2001 5 x 750ml | 2001 | $68 | $91 23 sales | 25% |
| Nuits St Georges Les Cailles Robert Chevillon 2014 3 x 750ml | 2014 | $60 | $80 3 sales | 25% |
| Volnay Clos des Ducs Marquis d'Angerville 2015 1 x 1.5L | 2015 | $140 | $183 7 sales | 24% |
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