Majestic Join Lay & Wheeler To Offer Wine In Bond

Oct. 2, 2009 - PRLog -- Lay & Wheeler, who have 150 years experience in the selling and storage of fine wines, as well as En Primeur and In Bond sales, have joined Majestic in a drive aimed at making both the purchase and storage of fine wine both more affordable and accessible.

When selecting the perfect fine wine for purchase there are two main elements to consider, which wines to buy and where to store them. The new partnership between Majestic Wine and Lay & Wheeler is designed to take the mystery out of both and customers can ensure that not only have the wines been expertly chosen, but they can be stored securely for your future enjoyment at Lay & Wheeler's Vinothèque facility.

Rachel Pearson from Lay & Wheeler, said, “Not many people know what they will be drinking in four or five years’ time, but with a bit of forward planning you can create your very own wine cellar of fine wines to enjoy in years to come. Not only are you able to choose the wines that you want to drink in the future, but by buying young wines and storing them securely with Lay & Wheeler, you are also able to save money, as fine wines are often at their lowest price when they are first released. Additionally, you will be able to choose to drink them when they are at their peak, enjoying the additional levels of depth, complexity and interest offered by perfectly matured wines.”

When purchasing a wine in bond, it will be stored at Lay & Wheeler’s Vinothèque storage facility located in Burton-upon-Trent. Set up within a nineteenth century Grade II listed building, Vinothèque is a leading wine storage facility providing the secure storage of wines for both the wine trade and private customers.

Customers who go down the path of purchasing wine in bond often choose to start with a range of Bordeaux fine wines, as after just a few years in storage the tannin begins to soften creating a delicious and balanced wine.

Currently priced at just £174 for a case of 12 bottles, the 2006 Château Lalande-Borie, St-Julien is a relatively recent Bordeaux château, and its enticingly sweet nature on the nose, great freshness and poise on the palate makes for an excellent wine, which equates to just £14.50 when bought in bond.

Alternatively, customers who favour a white Burgundy, will not be disappointed. Available for just £213 for a case of 12 bottles in bond, the 2006 Meursault Clos du Cromin, Patrick Javillier is the perfect tipple. Considered by some to be one of the best producers of Meursault, Patrick Javillier is a master of his art and this wine is of no exception to that rule. Making use of ripe citrus fruit characters, a touch of balancing acidity and minerality, this wine is ideal for storage.

Rachel Pearson added, “As an established fine wine merchant, we are proud at Lay & Wheeler of the relationships we have with some of the world’s best wine producers and it is these relationships that allow us to offer our customers some of the most exciting and exceptional wines available. By specialising also in selling fine wines In Bond and En Primeur, we are able to give our customers access to these fine and rare wines at the earliest opportunity and often at the most advantageous prices.”

About Majestic Wine UK

Majestic Wine Warehouses is the UK's biggest and best retailer specialising in sales of wine by the mixed case, with 151 stores throughout the UK. Majestic offers an extensive range of superb wines in large quantities, giving real choice and value.

Majestic’s staff are passionate about wine and are always on hand to give advice on what to buy. Majestic are also the only wine retailer to operate a FREE delivery service for cases of 12 bottles throughout mainland UK. For gifts of less than 12 bottles Majestic operates a Gift Solutions service at http://www.majestic.co.uk/About/GiftSolutions

Majestic Wine are also different from mail order and internet wine merchants, who may try to tempt you with artificial savings on a mixed case of indifferent wines. Their promotions often last several months at a time and boast hundreds of multibuy offers, which represent genuine savings. They are famous for their 'one-off' special parcels, which are worth looking out for!