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English student fills up Bordeaux in wine cabinet (8)

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I believe the answer is:

cellaret

'wine cabinet' is the definition.

'english student fills up bordeaux' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'fills up' indicates putting letters inside.
'bordeaux' becomes 'claret' (I've seen this before).
'e'+'l'='el'
'el' going into 'claret' is 'CELLARET'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cellaret that I've seen before include "Wine cupboard - all Crete (anag)" , "From sideboard" , "place to store wine" , "Cabinet for drinks and glasses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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