Described as being like a “purebred stallion” according to winemaker Eric Lebel, the long-awaited Champagne was released at the beginning of this month for £950 per six bottles.

Bordeaux Index’s Giles Cooper, told the drinks business: “The wine had reached legendary status well before it was released and once the release date was announced, even without knowing any scores or ratings, we were entirely convinced that however large our allocation, we would be hugely oversubscribed. This indeed proved to be the case.”

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