The 15 Most Expensive Wines Sold in 2025 (So Far)

If you want to know where serious money is still changing hands, look at the very top of the market. Our live trading data for 2025 shows an elite list dominated by Burgundy royalty and Pomerol’s most famous address. Here are the headlines and what they tell us.

Who sits at the summit?

• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) leads the price table. La Tâche 2013 is the most expensive bottle sold so far in 2025 at £3,500, with La Tâche 2014 close behind on £3,350. Ultra-low production and global demand continue to support four-figure pricing even in a softer market.
  
  
• Domaine Leroy makes the podium. Clos de Vougeot 2013 traded at £3,167, a reminder that Leroy scarcity can rival DRC.
  
  
• Le Pin still defies gravity. The 2001 sold at £3,136 per bottle, underlining just how little supply reaches the market.

Petrus, everywhere you look

Eight of the fifteen entries are Petrus, spanning 1998 to 2020. Prices cluster between £2,625 and £3,042 per bottle:

• 2015 edged higher by 0.7% to £3,042 with volumes a touch lower.
  
  
• 2009 ticked up to £2,968 and, more importantly, liquidity jumped 129%, suggesting buyers are comfortable at the new range.
  
  
• 2010 softened 5.2% to £2,929 with slightly higher activity.
  
  
• 2016 declined 4.2% to £2,833 and traded less often (-62%).
  
  
• 2018 and 2020 slipped 4.4% and 5.5% respectively, while 1998 eased 5.2%.

The pattern is clear. Mature, blue-chip vintages with strong critical reputations are experiencing steady interest, while younger releases are navigating the downcycle with small price adjustments to clear stock.

Burgundy beyond DRC

Two further Burgundy names make the list and tell different stories:

• Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2018 rose 28.3% to £2,417 with a 71% increase in trading activity. That is a rare double in this market and a sign that collectors will still pay up for benchmark terroir when supply is tight.
  
  
• Domaine Leroy, Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2011 changed hands at £2,417, down 19.2% year on year. Selectivity matters. Buyers are favouring the grandest labels and the strongest plots.

One DRC to watch

DRC Romanée-Saint-Vivant 2009 appears at £2,575. Although we do not have a year-on-year comparison for this line, the price sits comfortably in the same rarefied tier as top Petrus vintages, confirming continued depth of demand for the wider DRC range.

What this means for collectors

1. Scarcity is still king - DRC, Leroy and Le Pin continue to command premium pricing regardless of broader market softness. When bottles are scarce, the floor holds.
   
   
2. Petrus shows the path back to stability - Small price reductions on younger vintages are meeting the market. The jump in trading for Petrus 2009 is a useful signal that buyers are stepping in as spreads tighten.
   
   
3. Quality with maturity is in favour - The presence of Petrus 2005, 2009, 2010 and Haut-Brion 2000 across our wider datasets echoes a 2025 theme: top names with a bit of age remain the safest harbour.