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.
1962 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage
1962 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage
1970 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
1970 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
1975 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
1975 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
1978 Moet & Chandon, Chalk Collection
1978 Moet & Chandon, Chalk Collection
1979 Pol Roger, Brut Vintage
1979 Pol Roger, Brut Vintage
1982 Chateau Montrose 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe
1982 Chateau Montrose 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Estephe
1982 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
1982 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
1982 Krug, Collection
1982 Krug, Collection
1983 Dom Perignon, P3
1983 Dom Perignon, P3
1983 Chateau Musar, Red
1983 Chateau Musar, Red
1985 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux
1985 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux
1988 Dom Perignon Rose P3
1988 Dom Perignon Rose P3
1988 Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1988 Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1988 Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Bourg Moelleux
1988 Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Bourg Moelleux
1989 Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Musigny Grand Cru
1989 Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Musigny Grand Cru
1989 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
1989 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
1989 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Barolo, Bussia Granbussia Riserva
1989 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Barolo, Bussia Granbussia Riserva
1989 Creme de Tete, Chateau Suduiraut Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes
1989 Creme de Tete, Chateau Suduiraut Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes
1990 Philipponnat, Royale Reserve Brut
1990 Philipponnat, Royale Reserve Brut
1990 Rampolla, Sammarco, IGT
1990 Rampolla, Sammarco, IGT
1990 Shafer, Hillside Select, Stags Leap District
1990 Shafer, Hillside Select, Stags Leap District
1990 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage
1990 Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage
1990 Jacquesson, Extra Brut
1990 Jacquesson, Extra Brut
1990 Deutz, Brut Vintage
1990 Deutz, Brut Vintage
