Top Lot 22nd Wine Auction Results: Total Hammer Price Exceeds 250 Million JPY, 96.82% Clearance Rate

Top Lot held its "22nd Wine Auction" on June 6 (Sat) and 7 (Sun), 2026, recording a total of 1,413 lots offered, with 1,368 lots sold, achieving a clearance rate of 96.82%.

The total hammer price was 252,925,000 JPY (290,863,750 JPY including fees), which is a 143.9% increase over the minimum reserve price total of 175,795,000 JPY.

[Category Trends] Burgundy: Top domaines such as DRC, Leroy, and d'Auvenay maintained high popularity. Bordeaux: Active bidding on aged wines led to results significantly exceeding expectations. California: Icon wines like Screaming Eagle and Sine Qua Non remained firm. Champagne: Prestige cuvées continued their strong performance.

[Featured Collections] Notable results included "Mr. E’s Collection," held by a former owner-chef of a long-established restaurant (159.8% of the minimum reserve), and "Mr. J’s Collection," from a century-old liquor shop (154.4% of the minimum reserve).