'We should have Cheval Blanc by tomorrow and maybe Yquem by the end of the week,' said Philippe Larche of Vintexnegociants in Bordeaux.
Larche, who is selling Ausone, a St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A, at €450 per bottle, said other merchants were already selling at more than that and predicted that in two months the price would double.
He added that Ausone, which they are offering on a per bottle basis, was selling well 'as always'.
Ausone's second wine, Chapelle d'Ausone, was also released this morning - at €60 per bottle ex-chateau.
That is a relative bargain but it is still the most expensive second wine of the 2007 campaign.
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