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- Our flagship fine wine mixed case and the ultimate in quality and value£179.88 per caseSAVE £77.06
- Six Golds for this voluptuous, oak-fermented, Burgundian-style white Riojafrom £14.99 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £132.12
- One of the world's finest rosés from an iconic estate and winemaker. Always utterly ravishingfrom £17.99 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £48.12
- Rich, velvety, dark and spicy, well-priced Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from the very good 2022 vintagefrom £25.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £36.00
- Outstanding vintage, Gold-medal claret from the Laithwaite family's Castillon estate. Silky and richfrom £22.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £60.00
- Seven Golds and 97 points for the latest Altos Pigeage from Jean-Marc’s superb, high-altitude Riojafrom £23.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £36.00
- Deliciously rich, powerful Amarone from Italy's 2016 Winery of the Year – intense and lusciousfrom £25.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £48.00
- Well-priced Barolo, Piedmont's top wine, from a 5-Star classic vintage that will age wellfrom £26.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £36.00
- Brunello, Sancerre, Pauillac and more ... treat yourself to the icons of fine wine£150.00 per caseSAVE £55.99
- Rich, darkly spiced Garnacha from ancient vines in remote Calatayud, made by Norrel Robertson MWfrom £22.50 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £30.00
- Marlborough’s best-known Sauvignon Blanc, for good reason, particularly fine and delicious in 2023from £25.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £12.00
- Made from gently pressed, perfectly ripe Pinot grapes – a multi-award-winning zesty, pink Champagne£59.99 per bottleSAVE £20.00
- 20-year-old Lussac Saint-Emilion, classic Médoc and other claret recommendations£155.88 per caseSAVE £51.00
- A fabulous, elite, barrel-aged red from Spain’s fine wine Priorat region and a highly awarded wineryfrom £19.99 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £120.12
- Superb, hush-hush parcel of the finest Sauternes from a First Growth estate. Luscious and complexfrom £30.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £120.00
- Powerful, rich, dark, barrel-matured red from Stellenbosch and the revered Boschendal estate£25.00 per bottle
- A rich Prestige cuvée of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the southern Rhône’s most sought-after red winefrom £25.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £36.00
- Revel in the quiet majesty of this dark, velvety red from the prestigious Napa Valley's Mount Vedeerfrom £28.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £84.00
- The flagship, barrel-aged Shiraz from this leading, sustainable cellar in Australia's Barossa Valleyfrom £22.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £60.00
- Dense, cherry-rich Amarone from Italy’s ‘Winery of the Year’ in 2016. Deep velvety smoothfrom £23.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £36.00
- Luxurious bottles guaranteed to impress this Christmas£300.00 per caseSAVE £122.97
- Expected back in stock 19 December 2024Add to Basket if you're happy to wait£39.99 per bottleSAVE £15.00
- Top Argentina Malbec from 'Grand Cru' Gualtallary and the Bordeaux-born, Trophy-winning Hervé Fabrefrom £27.00 per bottlewhen you mix 12+SAVE £36.00
- Light, vibrant and seductively elegant. There’s a reason this is the world’s most famous Champagne£35.99 per bottleSAVE £7.00
Fine Wine FAQs
Why buy fine wine from Laithwaites?
There are plenty of great reasons to buy from Laithwaites. Here are just a few:
- Trust – we’ve been a family wine merchant for 50 years, with over 400,000 happy customers. Our customer service is second to none – reflected in our ‘excellent’ Trustpilot rating.
- Quality – every year our team of buyers taste 40,000 bottles to bring you the best. Just 800 (that’s 2%) make the grade.
- Range – our buyers don’t just sit in an office and make phone calls. They visit wineries all over the world – often small family cellars – to bring you authentic, handcrafted wines that you won’t find in your local supermarket.
- Convenience – no need to struggle to the car with bulky bottles. We deliver straight to your door.
- Peace of mind – with our no-quibble guarantee, you never need to worry about getting a bad bottle. If you don’t like a wine – for whatever reason – you don’t pay for it.
And last but not least … we’re committed to leading the way in becoming more sustainable in all areas of the business. That’s why we were named Decanter’s Green Champion of the Year in 2023.
When will my wine be delivered?
The day of your delivery will depend on which option you’ve chosen at checkout.
- For a standard delivery, we will deliver your order within three working days. Delivery to the Scottish Highlands, some other areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland and offshore islands can take an extra few days.
- Usual delivery times are between 07.00 and 21.00.
- You can select Next-day or Named-day delivery at checkout – but do bear in mind we don’t deliver on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
For the best experience we recommend you subscribe to our Unlimited service. A one-off payment of £29.99 entitles you to free delivery for a year – including free Next-day delivery. There’s no minimum order – you’ll get free delivery even on a single bottle. And you can get delivery to multiple addresses, so it’s perfect for gifting!
Can I get a wine subscription with Laithwaites?
Yes! It’s quick and easy to join our Wine Club.
You’ll start discovering new wines for less right away – and once you’re in you can easily tailor your subscription to your needs.
Want to skip or delay a delivery? No problem. Fancy a different style? We’ve a wide range to choose from. Want to swap in some of your favourite wines? It’s easy to do online. We’ll send a reminder email the week before delivery so you’ll have time to make any changes you like.
What happens if I want to return a wine?
We want you to enjoy every bottle you buy from us. If you are not completely satisfied with any wine, for any reason, just let us know and you’ll receive a refund.
Plus, we always want you to receive exactly what you need. If we deliver a case and it’s not wanted, just email us at customerservice@laithwaites.com and we’ll take care of it.
What is considered fine wine?
While there’s no official definition, fine wines are broadly speaking those that come from the best vineyards and are made with the highest degree of care and attention. As a result, these wines will have greater balance and more complex, nuanced flavours – and will often have the potential to age gracefully. They are usually made in limited quantities, and often have rarity value, too.
Learn more about the basics of fine wine.
What are the best-known regions for fine wine?
Mention fine wine and most people probably think of well-established classics like and Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, Rioja and Priorat in Spain, or Piedmont in Italy. These have (for the most part) well-established classification systems – which makes it easier to tell when they fall into the fine wine category.
In Bordeaux for example, a wine classified simply as Bordeaux AOC would be unlikely to be classed as fine wine. A Médoc AOC on the other hand (from a more limited region on Bordeaux’s Left Bank) is certainly approaching fine wine territory.
Step up to Pauillac or Margaux (the top regions in the Médoc) and few would argue that we’re talking fine wine. And then you have the top wines of those regions – culminating in First Growths, or Premier Cru. These are among the finest wines in the world.
You’ll find similar classification systems in many of the well-established classic wine regions throughout Europe – and in general, the finer wines, like Chianti Classico, come from the heart of the more generic wine regions.
Other regions, like Rioja, classify their wines according to how long they are aged. Cult and iconic fine wine regions However, many fine wines come from regions that don’t have a clearly defined quality structure – especially those from the southern Hemisphere.
Examples include the Barossa Valley in Australia, Stellenbosch in South Africa, and Napa Valley in the United States. Wines from these regions have to establish their own fine wine credentials. They are often known as iconic, or cult wines. Examples include Penfolds Grange, from Barossa, Australia, Cloudy Bay from Marlborough, New Zealand, and Stags’ Leap from Napa, USA.
This is just a tiny snapshot of the amazing world of fine wine that is out there for you to discover. For Fine red wine lovers there are hidden treasures like Priorat in northern Spain, or the graceful Pinot Noirs of New Zealand’s Central Otago region.
Fine White wine fans can
look beyond Burgundy to Russian River Chardonnays (from the US) or the
ultra-fine Rieslings of the Rheinhessen. And for dessert wines, look beyond
Sauternes to the exquisite sweet wines of Tokaji in Hungary. There’s so much to
explore.
How much do fine wines cost?
The great news is that fine wines don’t have to cost the earth. Sure, a First Growth Bordeaux is beyond the budget of most – excepting rock stars and hedge-fund managers. But a well-cellared Cru Bourgeois from one of the Médoc’s sub regions – Saint-Estèphe say – will give you a very similar experience – and change from £50. And the same is true for most iconic fine wines. The RedHeads cellar, for example, produces Trophy-winning wines from South Australia’s top vineyard sites for a fraction of the cost of the big names like Penfolds and Henschke. Take a look at our fine wine selection above and you’ll be sure to find something that will seriously impress – without breaking the bank.
Is fine wine a good investment?
Wine certainly can be a good investment financially – but you need to be careful how you go about it. We’d certainly advise speaking to a specialist.
We prefer to see fine wine as an investment in taste. Lay down the right bottles for a few years and you’ll have a collection that will more than repay your patience – and a drinking experience like no other.