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Auction results: Château d'Yquem 2001

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: Château d'Yquem 2001

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.

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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
Jul 2026 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine & Rare Wines: Featuring The Reserve Cellar and 50th Anniversary Wines Direct From Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (sale 24555) · Los Angeles 12072 × 75 cl $1,000$500 Lot page · fee included
May 2026 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · Los Angeles 1184 × 37.5 cl $1,500$375 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 24579) · London 78012 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Nov 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online Featuring The Sierra Cellar (sale 23961) · Los Angeles 1801 × 75 cl $500$500 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 23826) · Hong Kong 4781 × 75 cl ≈$478≈$478 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sA Prodigious Private Cellar of Impeccable Provenance Part II: Online (sale 23825) · Hong Kong 50231 × 75 cl ≈$557≈$557 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 23751) · Los Angeles 22111 × 37.5 cl $3,250$295 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 50512 × 75 cl $8,125$677 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 5047 × 75 cl $5,625$804 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 50312 × 37.5 cl $6,875$573 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sThe Cellar of William I. Koch: The Great American Collector Day II (sale 24201) · New York 5029 × 37.5 cl $3,500$389 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London 26312 × 37.5 cl ≈$2,977≈$248 Lot page · fee included
Apr 2025 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: London Edition (sale 23891) · London 386 × 75 cl ≈$2,977≈$496 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2024 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23031) · London 42512 × 75 cl ≈$4,961≈$413 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2024 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Historical Vintage Port from the Cellars of Raby Castle (sale 23061) · London 64012 × 37.5 cl ≈$2,811≈$234 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2024 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem Premier Cru Supérieur, Sauternes 2001 Christie'sA Legacy Preserved: The Last Treasures of The Avery Collection (sale 23060) · London 43912 × 75 cl ≈$5,788≈$482 Lot page · fee included
Jan 2024 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong 15724 × 37.5 cl ≈$5,097≈$212 Lot page · fee included
Jan 2024 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sA Pristine Contemporary Cellar: Online (sale 22660) · Hong Kong 15624 × 37.5 cl ≈$5,097≈$212 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London 44612 × 75 cl ≈$5,292≈$441 Lot page · fee included
Oct 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Continental Cellars (sale 23054) · London 4456 × 75 cl ≈$2,811≈$469 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles 3381 × 37.5 cl $250$250 Lot page · fee included
Sep 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring a Superb Collection from the Pacific Northwest (sale 22074) · Los Angeles 3371 × 37.5 cl $250$250 Lot page · fee included
May 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong 52014 × 75 cl ≈$1,752≈$438 Lot page · fee included
May 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines: Featuring Four Stunning Cellars & Library Vintages Direct From Château Léoville Poyferré (sale 22120) · Hong Kong 502912 × 75 cl ≈$5,097≈$425 Lot page · fee included
Mar 2023 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: Hong Kong Edition (sale 22112) · Hong Kong 35612 × 37.5 cl ≈$3,504≈$292 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition (sale 20971) · Los Angeles 2676 × 37.5 cl $1,500$250 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London 6236 × 75 cl ≈$3,307≈$551 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London 43612 × 37.5 cl ≈$3,307≈$276 Lot page · fee included
Dec 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits: Featuring Exceptional Anniversary Offerings from Ridge Vineyards and Champagne Philipponnat (sale 21096) · London 4356 × 75 cl ≈$3,307≈$551 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 2526 × 150 cl $6,250$1,042 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 2517 × 75 cl $3,750$536 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 25012 × 37.5 cl $4,000$333 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 24912 × 37.5 cl $4,000$333 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 24812 × 37.5 cl $4,000$333 Lot page · fee included
Jun 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring the Exceptional Collection of Danny and Donna Arnold (sale 20968) · Los Angeles 24712 × 37.5 cl $4,000$333 Lot page · fee included
May 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong 525012 × 37.5 cl ≈$3,823≈$319 Lot page · fee included
May 2022 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sTHE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR (sale 21212) · Hong Kong 524912 × 37.5 cl ≈$3,823≈$319 Lot page · fee included
May 2021 Château d'Yquem 2001Château d'Yquem 2001 Christie'sFine and Rare Wines (sale 20026) · Geneva 2304 × 150 cl ≈$3,834≈$958 Lot page · fee included
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