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Thousands of dollars worth of wine stolen from famed Bordeaux estate.

Thieves broke into a warehouse at France's renowned Château d'Yquem and stole 380 half bottles of wine worth 100,000 euros ($132,000), a source close to investigators said on Monday.

The estate's security alarm functioned properly during the overnight raid, but the thieves were able to flee before the police arrived, according to the source. Château d'Yquem confirmed the robbery but gave no details.

The 2010 wine contained in the bottles is not considered to be one of Yquem's most exceptional vintages, but a half bottle still fetches close to $400. The vintage has an average critic's score of 96 on Wine-Searcher.

Château d'Yquem is the most prestigious sweet white wine in the Bordeaux area and is considered to be one of the world's greatest wines. Collectors have paid record prices for historical vintages dating from as early as the 18th century.

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