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Our auction experts provide a detailed look at prices and trends at individual commercial sales. Discover how notable wines fared against their average prices.

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February 2013

Hart Davis Hart, Feb. 2, 2013
Location: Chicago       Number of lots: 1,339      Percent sold: 99.9
Sale Total: $4,414,963.35 (inclusive of the 19.5 percent buyer's premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $2,881,940 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $4,316,580 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
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January 2013

Sotheby’s, Jan. 30, 2013
Location: London       Number of lots: 554      Percent sold: 98.4
Sale Total: $2,216,885 / £1,403,092 (inclusive of the 17.5 percent buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $1,690,458 / £1,069,910 (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $2,175,739 / £1,377,050 (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
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Acker Merrall & Condit, Jan. 25-26, 2013
Location: Hong Kong       Number of lots: 990      Percent sold: 96
Sale Total: $6,821,988 USD / $52,900,086 HKD (inclusive of the 23 percent buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $4,889,720 USD / $37,916,608 HKD (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $6,670,492 USD / $51,725,330 HKD (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
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Zachys, Jan. 11-12, 2013
Location: Hong Kong       Number of lots: 1,194      Percent sold: 93
Sale Total: $4,640,704 USD / $35,975,433 HKD (inclusive of the 22 percent buyer's premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $3,685,326 USD / $28,569,200 HKD (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $5,579,201 USD / $43,250,800 HKD (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
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December 2012

Christie's, Dec. 15, 2012
Location: New York       Number of lots: 495      Percent sold: 92
Sale Total: $1,430,644 (inclusive of the 21 percent buyer's premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $1,187,650 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $1,673,100 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
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Acker Merrall & Condit, Dec. 15, 2012
Location: New York       Number of lots: 614      Percent sold: 93
Sale Total: $2,076,240 (inclusive of the 23 percent buyer's premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $1,863,800 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $2,564,400 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
While prices for classified growths of Bordeaux and choice Burgundies appear to have hit a plateau at auction, select Italian estate wines are on the ascent.  ...   » Read full auction analysis

Spectrum, Dec. 15, 2012
Location: Hong Kong       Number of lots: 966      Percent sold: 87
Sale Total: $2,783,791 USD / $21,574,380 HKD (inclusive of the 21 percent buyer’s)
Pre-sale low estimate: $2,209,196 USD / $17,121,269 HKD (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $3,313,794 USD / $25,681,903 HKD (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
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Christie's, Dec. 13-14, 2012
Location: London       Number of lots: 1,470      Percent sold: 88
Sale Total: $6,702,536 / £4,157,901 (inclusive of the 15 percent buyer's premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $5,210,613 / £3,232,390 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $6,916,398 / £4,290,570 (exclusive of the buyer's premium)
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Sotheby’s, Dec. 12, 2012
Location: London       Number of lots: 543      Percent sold: 85
Sale Total: $1,390,361 / £863,578 (inclusive of the 17.5 percent buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $1,231,940 / £765,180 (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $1,546,590 / £960,615 exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
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Sotheby’s, Dec. 8, 2012
Location: Hong Kong       Number of lots: 506      Percent sold: 95
Sale Total: $2,100,000 USD / $16,500,000 HKD (inclusive of the 21 percent buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale low estimate: $1,709,823 USD / $13,256,500 HKD (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
Pre-sale high estimate: $2,424,824 USD / $18,800,000 HKD (exclusive of the buyer’s premium)
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