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Vineyard land · Pauillac≈$2,798,250 a hectare▼ down 17% on 20232024Opening price · Château Lafite Rothschild 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 17% on the year beforeSold at auction · Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, DRC 2019$22,917 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Burgundy grand cru (Pinot Noir)$48–283US duty on wine from · Canada+50%since Aug 2026Everyday bottle in a US shop$13.77 a litre▼ down 1.3% in a yearSep 2026Vineyard land · Margaux≈$1,567,020 a hectare▼ down 7% on 20232024Opening price · Château Cheval Blanc 2025≈$376 a bottle▲ up 22% on the year beforeSold at auction · La Tâche Grand Cru, DRC 2018$5,417 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Champagne prestige cuvée$26–89US duty on wine from · Australia+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte-Rôtie≈$1,511,055 a hectare▲ up 8% on 20232024Opening price · Château Mouton Rothschild 2025≈$336 a bottle▲ up 19% on the year beforeSold at auction · Richebourg Grand Cru, DRC 2012$3,542 a bottleSotheby's, Sep 2026Cost to make one bottle · Bordeaux classified growth (2nd–5th)$17–61US duty on wine from · New Zealand+12.5%since Jul 2026Vineyard land · Côte de Nuits grand cru≈$7,275,450 a hectare2019Opening price · Château Palmer 2025≈$268 a bottle▼ down 19% on the year beforeVineyard land · Pomerol≈$2,238,600 a hectare2023
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Auction results

What bottles fetched when collectors sold them at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Hart Davis Hart, lot by lot, as each house published it.

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Auction results

What bottles of the wines in the ledger fetched at auction, lot by lot, from the results the houses publish themselves. Each row is one lot: the sale, the format and the price as the house published it. Nothing is converted, averaged or turned into an index.

10,613 lots on record · sources

How a wine auction works

A collector sends bottles to an auction house. Bidders compete, the hammer falls, and the winner pays the hammer price plus the house’s fee, usually 15 to 25 percent.

These are real sales, so they show what someone actually paid for a famous bottle.

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Christie's10,575 lotsMar 2021 – Sep 2026 · 138 sales · 56 wines
Sotheby's38 lotsSep 2026 – Sep 2026 · 2 sales · 8 wines
Sale dateWine and vintageHouse and saleLotFormatLot pricePer bottleRecord
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru 2020Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2020 Christie'sLes Plus Grands Domaines de Bourgogne en Soutien de l'Abbaye de Cîteaux | Acte II - Direct from Burgundy's Greatest Domaines pour l'Abbaye de Cîteaux | Acte II (sale 25070) · Paris 1531 × 150 cl ≈$13,991≈$13,991 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2019Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 252 × 75 cl $6,000$3,000 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2017Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 246 × 75 cl $10,625$1,771 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2016Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 233 × 75 cl $8,750$2,917 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru 2014Chambertin 2014 Domaine Armand Rousseau Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 221 × 75 cl $2,250$2,250 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Georges Roumier, Musigny Grand Cru 2015Musigny 2015 Domaine Georges Roumier Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 171 × 75 cl $16,250$16,250 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2017Richebourg 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 83 × 75 cl $11,250$3,750 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2012Richebourg 2012 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 76 × 75 cl $21,250$3,542 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2020La Tâche 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 61 × 150 cl $11,875$11,875 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2018La Tâche 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 56 × 75 cl $32,500$5,417 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2021Romanée Conti 2021 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 41 × 75 cl $17,500$17,500 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2019Romanée Conti 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 33 × 75 cl $68,750$22,917 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2010Romanée Conti 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Sotheby'sFinest & Rarest Wines (N12244) · New York 21 × 75 cl $20,000$20,000 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1996Château Mouton Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 38812 × 75 cl ≈$6,945≈$579 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Margaux 2000Château Margaux 2000 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3846 × 75 cl ≈$4,299≈$717 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Petrus 1995Petrus 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 36812 × 75 cl ≈$29,765≈$2,480 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Palmer 2000Château Palmer 2000 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3656 × 75 cl ≈$2,150≈$358 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 2005Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 36412 × 75 cl ≈$6,614≈$551 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 2002Château Mouton-Rothschild 2002 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3633 × 150 cl ≈$2,646≈$882 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 36212 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 36112 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 36012 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012Dom Pérignon 2012 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3076 × 75 cl ≈$1,158≈$193 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012Dom Pérignon 2012 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3066 × 75 cl ≈$1,158≈$193 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012Dom Pérignon 2012 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 30512 × 75 cl ≈$2,480≈$207 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012Dom Pérignon 2012 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 30412 × 75 cl ≈$2,480≈$207 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012Dom Pérignon 2012 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 30312 × 75 cl ≈$2,480≈$207 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2010Dom Pérignon 2010 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3026 × 75 cl ≈$1,074≈$179 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2010Dom Pérignon 2010 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 30112 × 75 cl ≈$2,150≈$179 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2010Dom Pérignon 2010 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 30012 × 75 cl ≈$2,150≈$179 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2010Dom Pérignon 2010 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 29912 × 75 cl ≈$2,150≈$179 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2010Dom Pérignon 2010 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 29812 × 75 cl ≈$2,315≈$193 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2000Dom Pérignon 2000 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 29712 × 75 cl ≈$2,646≈$220 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Dom Pérignon Vintage 2000Dom Pérignon 2000 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 29612 × 75 cl ≈$2,646≈$220 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Haut-Brion 1996Château Haut-Brion 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 29312 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Latour 1998Château Latour 1998 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 29212 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château d'Yquem 1996Château d'Yquem 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2901 × 500 cl ≈$2,315≈$2,315 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Petrus 2005Petrus 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2893 × 150 cl ≈$24,804≈$8,268 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Haut-Brion 2005Château Haut-Brion 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2843 × 150 cl ≈$4,299≈$1,433 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 2006Château Mouton Rothschild 2006 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2821 × 600 cl ≈$4,299≈$4,299 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Latour 2006Château Latour 2006 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2811 × 600 cl ≈$4,299≈$4,299 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage 1996Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Hermitage, Rouge 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2725 × 75 cl ≈$1,984≈$397 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Haut-Brion 1996Château Haut-Brion 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 23512 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Margaux 1995Château Margaux 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 23412 × 75 cl ≈$6,284≈$524 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 2005Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 23312 × 75 cl ≈$6,945≈$579 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1998Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 23212 × 75 cl ≈$4,961≈$413 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1996Château Mouton Rothschild 1996 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 23112 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 23012 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Latour 1995Château Latour 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 22812 × 75 cl ≈$6,945≈$579 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2005Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 2051 × 75 cl ≈$6,614≈$6,614 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Margaux 1999Château Margaux 1999 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 18712 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 1995Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1995 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1813 × 75 cl ≈$8,268≈$2,756 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru 2001Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1803 × 150 cl ≈$23,151≈$7,717 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru 2001Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1799 × 75 cl ≈$24,804≈$2,756 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru 1998Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 1998 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1782 × 75 cl ≈$4,630≈$2,315 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Cheval Blanc 1999Château Cheval Blanc 1999 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1702 × 75 cl ≈$1,158≈$579 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2015Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2015 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1362 × 75 cl ≈$9,922≈$4,961 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2015Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2015 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1342 × 75 cl ≈$18,190≈$9,095 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru 2014Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 2014 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1336 × 75 cl ≈$31,419≈$5,236 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2015Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2015 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1321 × 75 cl ≈$21,497≈$21,497 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley proprietary red 1998Harlan Estate 1998 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1315 × 75 cl ≈$4,299≈$860 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine Georges Roumier, Musigny Grand Cru 2005Domaine Georges Roumier, Musigny 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1061 × 75 cl ≈$14,883≈$14,883 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2018Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 453 × 75 cl ≈$10,749≈$3,583 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2017Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2017 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 443 × 75 cl ≈$9,922≈$3,307 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg Grand Cru 2014Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Richebourg 2014 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 433 × 75 cl ≈$9,922≈$3,307 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2018Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 422 × 75 cl ≈$36,380≈$18,190 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château d'Yquem 2017Château d'Yquem 2017 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 4112 × 37.5 cl ≈$1,572≈$131 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château d'Yquem 2017Château d'Yquem 2017 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 4012 × 37.5 cl ≈$1,654≈$138 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château d'Yquem 2015Château d'Yquem 2015 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 391 × 900 cl ≈$4,299≈$4,299 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château d'Yquem 2009Château d'Yquem 2009 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 386 × 150 cl ≈$4,630≈$772 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Haut-Brion 2017Château Haut-Brion 2017 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 3612 × 37.5 cl ≈$1,984≈$165 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Petrus 2020Petrus 2020 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 273 × 75 cl ≈$9,922≈$3,307 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Petrus 2017Petrus 2017 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 266 × 75 cl ≈$14,056≈$2,343 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Cheval Blanc 2018Château Cheval Blanc 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 166 × 75 cl ≈$2,646≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Cheval Blanc 2018Château Cheval Blanc 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1512 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Cheval Blanc 2018Château Cheval Blanc 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1412 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Cheval Blanc 2017Château Cheval Blanc 2017 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 131 × 300 cl ≈$2,150≈$2,150 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Cheval Blanc 2005Château Cheval Blanc 2005 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 1212 × 75 cl ≈$9,922≈$827 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Margaux 2018Château Margaux 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 26 × 75 cl ≈$4,299≈$717 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2026 Château Mouton Rothschild 2018Château Mouton Rothschild 2018 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 24534) · London 16 × 150 cl ≈$6,284≈$1,047 Lot page · fee included
Prices are in the currency of each sale. Christie’s and Sotheby’s prices include the buyer’s fee. Hart Davis Hart prices are before it.

Sales covered, most recent first

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