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.
2023 Saint Aix, AIX, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
2023 Saint Aix, AIX, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
2022 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2022 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2022 Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge
2022 Clos des Papes, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge
2022 Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol
2022 Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol
2022 Chateau de Fonbel, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2022 Chateau de Fonbel, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2022 Domaine de Chevalier, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan
2022 Domaine de Chevalier, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan
2022 Chateau Duhart-Milon 4eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
2022 Chateau Duhart-Milon 4eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron, Pauillac
2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron, Pauillac
2022 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
2022 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
2022 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
2022 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe, Pauillac
2022 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac
2022 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac
2022 Rose des Grands Pins, Cotes de Provence
2022 Rose des Grands Pins, Cotes de Provence
2021 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2021 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2021 Bruno Colin, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
2021 Bruno Colin, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
2021 Chateau Canon Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2021 Chateau Canon Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2021 Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol
2021 Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol
2021 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja
2021 CVNE, Contino Vina del Olivo, Rioja
2021 Chateau d'Esclans, Whispering Angel, Cotes de Provence
2021 Chateau d'Esclans, Whispering Angel, Cotes de Provence
2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou 2eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien
2021 Domaine Duroche, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Lavaut Saint-Jacques
2021 Domaine Duroche, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Lavaut Saint-Jacques
2021 Domaine William Fevre, Chablis Premier Cru, Vaulorent
2021 Domaine William Fevre, Chablis Premier Cru, Vaulorent
2021 Domaine William Fevre, Chablis Premier Cru, Vaillons
2021 Domaine William Fevre, Chablis Premier Cru, Vaillons
2021 Chateau Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2021 Chateau Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
2021 Ridge, Geyserville, Alexander Valley
2021 Ridge, Geyserville, Alexander Valley
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