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.
1957 Blandy's, Bual Madeira
1957 Blandy's, Bual Madeira
1989 Creme de Tete, Chateau Suduiraut Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes
1989 Creme de Tete, Chateau Suduiraut Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes
1990 Chateau Haut-Batailley 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
1990 Chateau Haut-Batailley 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
1990 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux
1990 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux
1991 Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Les Pucelles
1991 Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Les Pucelles
1998 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
1998 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
2001 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
2001 Chateau d'Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes
2002 Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano, Occhio Pernice
2002 Avignonesi, Vin Santo di Montepulciano, Occhio Pernice
2003 Chateau de Fargues, Sauternes
2003 Chateau de Fargues, Sauternes
2004 Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Eiswein, Nahe
2004 Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Eiswein, Nahe
2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Riesling Grand Cru, Brand
2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Riesling Grand Cru, Brand
2005 Schlossgut Diel, Dorsheimer Burgberg Riesling Beerenauslese, Nahe
2005 Schlossgut Diel, Dorsheimer Burgberg Riesling Beerenauslese, Nahe
2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Grand Cru, Goldert
2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Grand Cru, Goldert
2005 Chateau Beaumont, Haut-Medoc
2005 Chateau Beaumont, Haut-Medoc
2005 Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe, Margaux
2005 Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe, Margaux
2005 Chateau La Tour Blanche Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes
2005 Chateau La Tour Blanche Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes
2005 Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2005 Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2006 Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe
2006 Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe
2006 Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling BA, Nahe
2006 Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling BA, Nahe
2006 Domaine Bongran (Thevenet), Macon-Villages, Botrytis
2006 Domaine Bongran (Thevenet), Macon-Villages, Botrytis
2006 Chateau La Bienfaisance, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2006 Chateau La Bienfaisance, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2007 Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe
2007 Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe
2007 Royal Tokaji, Essencia, Tokaj
2007 Royal Tokaji, Essencia, Tokaj
2007 Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese, Nahe
2007 Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese, Nahe
