Fine Wine
What makes a wine ‘Fine’ can best be described as a reputation – be it centuries old or growing rapidly – for quality, consistency, ageability and a definable ‘character’. Some of these wines display these characteristics to an extent that they can be bought as investments: increasing complexity in age, and thus desirability, combines with a reduction in availability (as the wine is consumed) inflating their value over time - further adding to their status.
Some consider production size to be significant and while boutique producers who operate in the hundreds rather than the tens of thousands of cases can arguably have a greater control over their overall quality output, smaller doesn’t always equal better. Indeed many of the Chateaux of Bordeaux see annual production reaching into the tens of thousands of cases; even the First Growths - Châteaux Margaux, Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild and Haut Brion – can produce upwards of 8,000 cases per year. By contrast, the Grand Crus of Burgundy are restricted in their size by ancient legislation meaning total production is naturally capped; in some vintages, just a few barrels can be produced. The same situation exists across the wine-growing world, where quite large volumes of exceptional wines can be made from blends of vineyards and even growing regions, such as Penfolds legendary Grange, but also certain single vineyards can be identified as producing very small volumes of particularly high quality wines of notable character year after year.
There are many regions around the world capable of producing wine of exceptional quality but some of the notable examples include: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based reds from Bordeaux; Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Burgundy; in Spain, Tempranillo from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and Albarino from Galicia; Barolo is produced from Nebbiolo in Piedmont and Sangiovese and Brunello are the mainstays in Tuscany; in California, Cabernet Sauvignon is king but Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are world-class; Shiraz or Syrah is the most famous grape of Australia; Chile and Argentina are home to the finest Malbec; New Zealand is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc; South Africa delivers to world’s finest Chenin Blanc.
Browse our collection and read the critics’ reviews and ratings to understand more before making your choice.

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Summary prices shown are 12 x 75cl case equivalent.
1910 Funchal Wine Company (Madeira Wine Company), Sercial Madeira
1910 Funchal Wine Company (Madeira Wine Company), Sercial Madeira
1928 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol
1928 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol
1931 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
1931 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
1934 Justino Henriques, Verdelho, Madeira
1934 Justino Henriques, Verdelho, Madeira
1936 Chateau Sisqueille, Rivesaltes
1936 Chateau Sisqueille, Rivesaltes
1937 Pereira D'Oliveira, Sercial, Madeira
1937 Pereira D'Oliveira, Sercial, Madeira
1939 Pla del Fount, Maury, Languedoc
1939 Pla del Fount, Maury, Languedoc
1947 Ollauri, Haro Rioja Alta Mariano del Hierro
1947 Ollauri, Haro Rioja Alta Mariano del Hierro
1948 Chateau Latour Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
1948 Chateau Latour Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
1949 Prieure Monastir Camp, Vin Doux Naturel
1949 Prieure Monastir Camp, Vin Doux Naturel
1953 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1953 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1955 Dow's, Vintage Port
1955 Dow's, Vintage Port
1957 Blandy's, Bual Madeira
1957 Blandy's, Bual Madeira
1958 Giuseppe Rinaldi, Barolo, Riserva
1958 Giuseppe Rinaldi, Barolo, Riserva
1958 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, Riserva
1958 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, Riserva
1959 Clos Fourtet Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1959 Clos Fourtet Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1961 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio, Barolo
1961 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio, Barolo
1961 Taylor's, Single Harvest Port
1961 Taylor's, Single Harvest Port
1962 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage
1962 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage
1963 Croft, Vintage Port
1963 Croft, Vintage Port
1964 Domaine de Chevalier, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan
1964 Domaine de Chevalier, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan
1964 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol
1964 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol
1964 Ollauri, Mariano del Hierro Rioja
1964 Ollauri, Mariano del Hierro Rioja
1966 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1966 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
