Appellations
Buying From Albany Vintners
We have
20 years' experience in the fine wine market and have been buying En Primeur for 9 years having built up close relationships in Bordeaux,
with the Chateaux and the largest negociants. We are a major stockholder with over £2million of our own stock and over 6000 cases
physically available at our warehouse (EHD Bond in Weybridge).
We aim to keep ordering simple and straightforward:
Ordering
Orders, wishlists, pre-orders and waiting lists can be placed online. Alternatively you can contact us by email or reply to our email offers. Our minimum order value does not apply to En Primeur / Bordeaux 2011.
Bottling
Orders are taken and confirmed in standard size of 12x75cl. Some wines may be offered as 6x75cl. Other bottle formats can be requested for a small extra charge, for example half-bottles for sweet wines, magnums, double magnums, imperials or bigger. Special bottling formats are subject to confirmation from the Chateaux. For details, email us.
Payment
Payment of En Primeur orders is due on receipt of invoice. For payment by bank transfer, our account details are shown on the invoice. Alternatively we can accept payment by debit card – please call our Accounts Dept on 01223 271830.
Delivery
Our prices include free delivery from Bordeaux to our bonded warehouse in the summer of 2014. There are no additional handling costs to pay before the wines arrive in the UK.
Our prices are listed "In Bond". If you wish to buy for export, or for under bond collection or transfer, there will be no further charges. If you wish to take delivery duty paid (to your home address) you will be invoiced for delivery, duty & VAT when delivery is arranged.
Notes & Scores
Notes and scores from the following critics are used.
- Robert Parker – erobertparker.com & Wine Advocate
- Neal Martin – erobertparker.com and Wine Advocate reviewer for Sauternes
- Albany Vintners
- Jancis Robinson MW – from Purple Pages of jancisrobinson.com
- James Molesworth - Wine Spectator.com
- Decanter.com