A Quick Vintage Guide

 

Vintages can be really important when choosing wine. We are currently working on an easy guide to choosing wine by vintage. Whether you want to drink it right away, hold onto it for a couple of years or cellar it to age, we will offer our advice. In the meantime, please do get in touch with any question you may have. 

Bottle size plays an important roll. This guide is made assuuming a 75cl bottle.  If you would like to see how wines evolve try buying half bottles (37.5cl) if you if plan to cellar wines for a long time term then the 150cl bottles or larger as wines evolve and develope slower in these sizes.

 

 

Vintage Code

Quaility of Harvest

Quaility of Harvest

A - An A* Vintage B - Good C - Fair D - Poor
When to Drink

When to Drink

0 - Ready to Drink 1 - Either Cellar or Drink 2 - Wait, Ideal for Aging / Cellaring
Cellaring Tips

Cellaring Tips

Also see our how to cellar section for tips on keeping your wines in tip top condition.

 

Classic French

Champagne:
2021(A0), 2020(A0), 2019(A0)

Vintage / Prestige

Alsace

Grand Cru Alsace

Bordeaux Red

White Bordeaux

Sweet Bordeaux

 

Chablis

White Burgundy

Rhone Valley

Loire

South of France 

 

Europe

Vintage Port

England

English Sparkling

Spain

Rioja

Portugal

Austria

Germany

 

New World

Australia

New Zealand

South America

North America

South Africa

Wines and fortified wines that are classed as 'ready to drink now' are either made by the wine-maker to drink straight away or we have bought wines that have have 'done their time' in the bottle and are ready to drink now. The technical reasons for this is generally that the fruit and tannin profile of the wine is such that we believe that the should be drunk and not cellared. Read more
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    Ladera Verde Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley, 2023

    Dry and zesty

    MIX6 £7.86 £8.54
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    Ladera Verde Merlot, Central Valley, 2022

    Soft plummy fruit

    MIX6 £7.86 £8.54
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    Pato Torrente Rosé, Central Valley Chile, 2022

    Strawberry fruit

    MIX6 £7.86 £8.54
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    Baron de Beaupre, Brut

    Refreshing and soft

    MIX6 £29.94 £32.94
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    Baron de Beaupre, Brut (Half Bottle)

    Refreshing with soft character on the finish

    MIX6 £16.94 £18.49
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    Baron de Beaupre, Rosé

    Soft and delicate

    MIX6 £39.74 £41.94
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    Gosset, Grande Reserve (Half Bottle)

    Mature and toasty

    MIX6 £31.94 £34.94
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    Gosset, Grande Rosé (Half Bottle)

    Red berry vibrant fruits

    MIX6 £39.95 £39.95
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    Joseph Perrier, Cuvée Royale Brut

    Elegant with a vibrant finish

    MIX6 £39.95 £41.94
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    Joseph Perrier, Cuvée Royale Demi-Sec

    Off-dry, citrusy and fruity

    MIX6 £39.95 £41.94
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    Joseph Perrier, Cuvée Royale Brut (Half Bottle)

    Fresh and elegant

    MIX6 £18.95 £18.95
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    Pol Roger, Brut Reserve

    Fresh with notes of toasted brioche

    MIX6 £49.94 £52.94
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These wines fall in the half way house between ready to drink and could improve with three to eight years in the cellar from the date of the vintage. Read more
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    Joseph Perrier, Cuvée Royale (Methusalah)

    Elegant and structured

    MIX6 £374.99 £394.98
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    Joseph Perrier, Cuvée Royale Rosé

    Soft and elegant red fruits

    MIX6 £48.95 £51.94
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    Gosset, Grande Reserve

    Delicate, rich and toasty

    MIX6 £54.95 £54.95
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    Gosset, Grand Rosé

    Vibrant fruits with depth of flavour

    MIX6 £62.94 £65.94
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    Campbell's Limited Release Durif, Rutherglen, 2021

    Full-bodied and rich

    MIX6 £19.56 £21.54
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    Gouguenheim Gran Reserva Flores Malbec, Mendoza, 2019

    Rich and complex

    MIX6 £18.11 £19.60
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    Tobelos Barrel-Fermented Blanco, Rioja, 2022

    Light, toasty with hints of ripe citrus fruit

    MIX6 £15.95 £17.94
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    Chablis, Albert Bichot, 2021

    Fresh green apples

    MIX6 £24.55 £26.54
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    Chablis Premier Cru Montmains, Famille Brocard, 2021

    Pronounced flinty minerality

    MIX6 £35.94 £38.94
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    Mitchell Cabernet Sauvignon, Sevenhill, Clare Valley, 2017

    Powerful, yet balanced

    MIX6 £14.95 £17.95
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    Chablis, Domaine des Malandes, 2020

    A pure expression of Chablis

    MIX6 £24.46 £27.55
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    Chablis Premier Cru Vau de Vey Domaine des Malandes, 2022

    Rich and full of finesse

    MIX6 £32.56 £37.60
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These are perfect for cellaring (though this does not help our turn over...) At the moment they will be high in tannins or acidity and need time in which to soften. The wines will tend to develop and show complex and rich characters through time resting in the bottle.  Read more
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    Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszu, Tokaibor, Hungary, (50cl), 2016

    MIX6 £24.08 £27.49
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    Fonseca, 2003

    MIX6 £84.94 £93.49
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    Fonseca, 2007

    MIX6 £80.94 £94.99
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    Taylors, 2003

    MIX6 £90.73 £100.00
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    Quinta do Vesuvio, 2003

    MIX6 £74.53 £86.94
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    Quinta do Vesuvio, 2007

    MIX6 £84.53 £96.94
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    Château Corton Grancey Grand Cru, Louis Latour, 2012

    Stunning intensity

    MIX6 £104.60 £119.99
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    Penfolds Grange Bin 95, 2018

    5 star rated vintage

    MIX6 £520.00 £575.00
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    Château Lalande Borie, Saint-Julien, 2014

    Rich, firm tannins

    MIX6 £36.50 £41.59
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    Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots, Jean-Marc Brocard, 2018

    Complex and rich

    MIX6 £48.95 £55.94
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    Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots, Jean-Marc Brocard, 2020

    Complex and rich

    MIX6 £48.95 £55.94
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    Chablis Grand Cru Bougros, Jean-Marc Brocard, 2020

    Bold and fruity

    MIX6 £53.94 £56.94
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