(TDB) - There’s no stopping the releases now as Cos d’Estournel, Pichon Baron, Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Carmes de Haut-Brion and others announce their prices but are they as tempting as yesterday’s bundle?

There was a frisson of excitement around the trade yesterday (6 June) with the well-judged (and received) releases from Canon, Rauzan-Segla and Calon Segur.

The releases out today represent some serious Left and Right Bank names and with very favourable views to match.

These are the  headline releases from the afternoon of 6 June to morning of 7 June:

Pichon Baron – €96 per bottle, down 16% on the 2016 (£1, 176 per case, SIB)

Clos Fourtet – €72 p/b, down 13% (£880 p/cs)

Cos d’Estournel – €108 p/b, down 10% (£1,308 p/cs)

Grand-Puy-Lacoste – €52.8 p/b, down 12% (£648 p/cs)

Carmes Haut-Brion – €54 p/b, down 4.3% (£672 p/cs)

Pavie Macquin – €51.6 p/b, down 12.2% (£720 p/cs)

Larcis Ducasse – €48 p/b, down 9% (£588 p/cs)