It’s a decade since Majestic changed its minimum purchase policy, allowing shoppers to buy the best Majestic wines as single bottles if they prefer. It’s more expensive this way, as there is a ‘mix six’ promotion running permanently to encourage buying in bulk, but it does make shopping at Majestic more flexible and lowers the minimum spend. Majestic has come a long way since it opened its first wine warehouse in north London 45 years ago, winning fans for its knowledgeable, unpretentious staff and quality wines that aren’t always available in the supermarkets.
A fixture in most British towns and cities, the retailer has witnessed a turbulent 10 years, including an ill-fated marriage with Naked Wines, but in recent times, investment has seen the opening of a handful of new stores and the purchase of a well-known supplier to the hospitality trade, Enotria & Coe, to boost business.
France remains a key focus, though these days Bordeaux tends to feature less than it once did
Majestic carries around 1,500 wines in its range and there have been some new arrivals for summer, as well as fresh vintages of returning favourites. The retailer made its name with keenly priced French classics – often purchasing surplus stock from Scandinavia’s ‘monopoly markets’ (you could always tell because the back label featured Swedish or Norwegian) – and France remains a key focus, though these days Bordeaux tends to feature less than it once did.
Rosé has seen huge growth as a category in recent years and Majestic has sought to capitalise. The Majestic range features at least a dozen such wines, nearly all of them a fashionable pale salmon pink, across a broad price spectrum, with an impressive consistency of quality. There is also a slightly mind-bending but delicious Austrian orange Grüner Veltliner that must go down as one of the best Majestic wines. There are some terrific sparkling wines, including Majestic’s first ‘Ancestral Method’ (aka: Pet Nat), a sparkling Rioja and a extremely well curated selection of premium but affordable Champagnes. The buying team is keen to draw attention to an eye-catching pair of new ‘own brand’ Chilean wines, a white and red blend under ‘The Traitor’ name, but sadly I can’t recommend either.
As mentioned, Majestic once sold exclusively by the case but these days the ‘dual pricing’ structure makes it possible to buy a single bottle at a slightly higher price. Most customers still buy six bottles at a time to get the best value, so those given below are the ‘mix six’ prices. Read on for ten of the best Majestic wines currently available.
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