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Welcome to our fine wine collection. Whether you’re looking for a hedonistic treat for a special occasion, something to lay down for ageing, or even an investment, we’ve got you covered. You’ll find the best Cru Classé Bordeaux, hallowed Grand Cru Burgundies, Vintage Champagne, legendary New World icons – and a wide selection of luxury spirits too.
- SpainTempranillo-based blendStunning, 95-point, 12-year-old Reserva masterpiece from a proudly traditional Rioja icon£38.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£41.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR£228.00 £246.001 case (6 bottles) - £38.00 per bottleSave £18.00Qty cases:
- SpainTempranillo-based blendFrom one of Rioja’s greatest bodegas, this is a magnificent, barrique-matured icon red£27.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£30.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- New ZealandSauvignon BlancMarlborough’s best-known Sauvignon Blanc, for good reason, particularly fine and delicious in 2023£25.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£26.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- FranceCabernet-based blendImpressive 95 points for this classic Pauillac, with brooding intensity and the structure to age£35.20 per bottle when you mix 6+£40.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR£422.40 £480.001 case (12 bottles) - £35.20 per bottleSave £57.60Qty cases:
- GermanyRieslingTop-quality, 93-point dry Riesling – a Grosses Gewächs or Grand Cru from an outstanding Pfalz cellar£35.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£46.00 per bottleQty bottles:
- SpainGracianoSeven Golds and 95 Suckling points for this rare, pure Graciano Rioja from a leading boutique estate£25.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£32.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- ItalyNebbioloWell-priced Barolo, Piedmont's top wine, from a 5-Star classic vintage that will age well£26.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£29.00 per bottleQty bottles:
- South AfricaChenin BlancFor Grand Cru style South African Chenin Blanc, you won't find finer than this 96-point white£30.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£33.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- FranceWhite blendBollinger, “one of the ‘greats of Champagne” (Hugh Johnson), renowned for its rich, toasty style£41.99 per bottle£57.99Save £16.00Qty bottles:
- FranceChardonnayVery fine and complex Blanc de Blancs from one of Champagne’s most revered and oldest houses£86.00 per bottleQty bottles:
- PortugalTouriga NacionalTop-quality vintage port from Fonseca – 98 points for this gorgeously luscious, compact 2017£65.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£80.00 per bottleQty bottles:
- FranceMerlot-based blendFrom the owners of Château Haut-Brion, this is a superb 93pt Saint-Émilion with 5-Star pedigree£23.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£25.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- ItalyRed blendDense, cherry-rich Amarone from Italy’s ‘Winery of the Year’ in 2016. Deep velvety smooth£23.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£26.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- SpainTempranillo-based blend95-Points for Viña Ardanza Rioja Reserva, one of the very best wines of Spain, from a 5-star vintage£29.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£34.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
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- FranceSauvignon BlancFine, crisp and racy-fresh Sancerre from a small family estate and their flinty hillside vineyard£23.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£25.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- United KingdomChardonnay-based blendGlorious English fizz from Barbara Laithwaite’s award-winning vineyard – a bubbly to rival Champagne£35.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£38.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- FrancePinot NoirOne of the world's finest pink Champagnes – Laurent-Perrier's magnificent Cuvée Rosé Brut£79.99 per bottleQty bottles:
- ItalySangioveseMagnificent, 95-point Brunello from one of the top producers in this region. A standout of 2019£34.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£38.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR£204.00 £228.001 case (6 bottles) - £34.00 per bottleSave £24.00Qty cases:
- FranceMerlot-based blendVelvety top-vintage Bordeaux from Tony Laithwaite’s Castillon estate and a regular Gold-medal winner£24.00 per bottle when you mix 6+£27.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
- AustraliaShirazThe flagship, barrel-aged Shiraz from this leading, sustainable cellar in Australia's Barossa Valley£24.30 per bottle when you mix 6+£27.00 per bottleQty bottles:
- FranceCabernet-based blendWith 95 points, this is "a terrific Siran". "Very classy and polished" Margaux from a great vintage£32.00 per bottleQty bottles:£333.60 £384.001 case (12 bottles) - £27.80 per bottleSave £50.40Qty cases:
- FrancePinot Noir-based blendMagnificent, 92-point Grande Marque Champagne – gorgeously concentrated fruit and fine bubbles£54.99 per bottleQty bottles:
- SpainTempranillo-based blendPerfectly mature, complex Gran Reserva from a great estate and an officially excellent vintage£19.99 per bottle when you mix 6+£25.00 per bottleQty bottles:OR
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.