Majestic's new fine wines

Below are notes on some top-quality wines that are actually ready to drink, and available to British wine lovers by the single bottle – admittedly provided another 11 are bought.

Majestic wine warehouses in the UK may have reported less brilliant financial results recently (see here) but they are apparently finding that ‘fine wine’, that selling for £19.99 and above per bottle, a category they have been developing for the last five years, is becoming an increasingly important part of their business, despite general economic gloom.

They expect to sell £10 million worth of such wine this year and...